
Brown Chooses No. 1 for Patriots, Fulfilling His Roots Rather Than Edelman’s 11
A.J. Brown has chosen to wear No. 1 with the New England Patriots, returning to the number he wore in college and aiming to forge his own legacy, even though Julian Edelman gave his blessing for No. 11. Brown says he respects Edelman but wants to honor his roots by donning No. 1, a number he previously tried to wear with Tennessee and Philadelphia but couldn’t due to others who had claimed it. The No. 1 jersey in New England was last worn by Ja’Lynn Polk.













