The Goodbye A.J. Brown Playlist

A collection of songs to get Eagles fans through the inevitable loss of A.J. Brown, made with WXPN's Bruce Warren

May 30, 2026

Each breakup feels like the first time. It’s a series of endings wrapped in uncertain new beginnings. No matter the nature of the decoupling, the complications can play your aorta like a baby grand. Whether that’s unrequited love from your high school crush, the end of your first long-term relationship, or…losing a record-breaking, perennial 1,000-yard receiver who helped lead you to two Super Bowls.

A.J. Brown is moving on. The inevitability of his departure from the City of Brotherly Love has been written in the stars (and Adam Schefter’s Twitter feed) all offseason. After June 1, when the dead cap hit accrued from moving him lowers, the Birds will trade Brown to his next team (most likely the New England Cheating Vrabels).

A tumultuous (and slightly hilarious) few years that included reading a self-help book on the sidelines of a playoff game, sending cryptic tweets, and sharing frustrations on Twitch streams will officially come to an end. A.J’s flair for the dramatic should be studied. But his dominance on the field should be celebrated.

Brown is simply one of the greatest receivers ever to wear midnight green. He’s a beloved teammate and a record-breaking world-destroyer who helped Eagles football soar to its highest heights. But unfortunately, some relationships come to an end. Some love doesn’t last. Some offensive coordinators are Kevin Patullo.

No one knows breakups better than Philadelphia fans. We’ve seen a soon-to-be-ex wide receiver do situps in his driveway. We’ve seen the team eat a Duck Tales-sized pool of money to move on from a certain North Dakota quarterback (rhymes with Warson Centz). We’ve seen an aging running back join and then quickly unjoin the team before ever playing a snap. We value loyalty over everything. And nothing cuts deeper than someone who doesn’t want to be here.

So to work through our feelings of losing A.J., I thought it would be appropriate to put together a playlist. A collection of songs for Birds fans to listen to while we work through our emotions. Like that “breakup mix” that’s still in your CD case from middle school that for some reason includes 3 songs from Ja Rule’s Pain Is Love album (hypothetically speaking ofcourse).

To build the perfect playlist for the cause, I hit up my homie and Philadelphia legend Bruce Warren. Bruce spent 36 years at WXPN (Philly’s premier public radio station) as a DJ and Program Director and was the Executive Producer at the legendary Philadelphia venue World Cafe Live. Bruce’s love for music and love for the Birds cannot be understated.

As Bruce said of the Eagles losing Brown, “while it stinks, cause he’s amazing, both the Eagles and A.J. have read the writing on the wall. It looks like the Eagles’ offense just doesn’t have the kind of role he wants.” I believe the streets call that conscious uncoupling.

So, we present to you the Bye Bye A.J. playlist. A collection of songs to get you through every stage of losing Brown. From sadness to nostalgia to hopefulness to “don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.”

We wish our mercurial wide receiver the best of luck heading to greener pastures (or “paschtaaas” as they pronounce it in New England). Take a listen, feel your feelings, and rewatch A.J. Brown highlights from the 2022 season. And comment below to tell us which song you’ll be playing when the Eagles trade A.J.