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Senior NFL Writer at the Boston Globe. Host @BG_SportsReport. AP NFL voter. Covering the NFL since 2007. ben.volin@globe.com
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Trading for A.J. Brown was the right move for the Patriots, but there’s a lot not to like about it

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By Ben Volin 
| The Boston Globe
The Patriots’ social media team couldn’t contain its excitement after the team traded for receiver A.J. Brown Monday, posting 15 times about Brown on X in 24 hours. There were multiple posts announcing the trade, even though Brown hadn’t yet passed a physical. A picture of Brown holding up a Patriots jersey. A video of Brown arriving in Foxborough Tuesday morning. Brown’s highlight reel from the Eagles. A one-handed catch from Brown’s first practice with the team. The excitement is understandable.
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Is this the week A.J. Brown finally gets traded ... maybe to the Patriots?

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By Ben Volin 
| The Boston Globe
The highly anticipated trade between the Eagles and Patriots for A.J. Brown might finally reach its conclusion soon, with the magic June 2 date hitting this Tuesday. Trading the wide receiver after June 1 allows the Eagles to split his dead salary cap money over two years ($16 million this year, $27 million next year) instead of taking all $43 million in 2026. But just because the Eagles can trade Brown early in the week doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to happen right away.
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NFL stadium conversions from turf to grass for World Cup soccer proves challenging, especially at indoor venues

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By Ben Volin 
| The Boston Globe
One of FIFA’s many demands for the 2026 World Cup was the installation of natural grass fields at all 16 venues across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. And not just grass, but a hybrid surface reinforced with synthetic fibers, similar to the playing surface at Lambeau Field, considered among the best. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. The turf requirements have been in place for the last several World Cups.
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