Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is not racking up the numbers that he’s used to.

Through six games, Brown has hauled in just 23 receptions for 274 yards and one score. This pales in comparison to Brown’s start to the 2024 season, when he had 28 catches for 533 yards and three scores.

Due to his lack of production and targets, many believe Brown will be traded ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline. Even one NFL general manager is on board with the idea of Brown being traded, according to The Athletic’s Diana Russini.

“I think [Eagles general manager] Howie [Roseman] moves him,” an anonymous general manager from an AFC team told Russini. “It would have to be for the right player or pick, but (a trade) wouldn’t surprise me. Howie likes deals, especially if a player’s value overrides how Brown is being used.”

The Eagles won’t trade Brown, even if teams call Howie Roseman

While Brown has been clear about being frustrated over the Eagles’ offense, Philly insists that they have no plans to trade their No. 1 wideout away, according to Russini.

Additionally, Russini’s colleague and Eagles beat reporter, Zach Berman, doesn’t see it happening because Brown is such a difference-maker.

“This sentiment certainly exists elsewhere (as Dianna reports), but I still have a hard time seeing Howie Roseman making this type of move this season,” Berman said in response to Russini’s report. “He tries to acquire players like A.J. Brown — not trade players like A.J. Brown.

“Further, I think there’s a belief that this is a big part of Nick Sirianni’s job — managing personalities and coaches, maintaining the culture, etc. The Eagles are more similar operationally to some MLB/NBA franchises than others in NFL. The front office possesses enormous control, and a major part of the manager/coach’s job description is managing personality dynamics.”

We also can’t ignore the financial aspect of a trade. As our own Tyler Forness pointed out, the Eagles would take on a massive amount of dead money if Brown is traded this year:

If the Eagles choose to move on from Brown, it’s super expensive to do so. My calculations have it as $61,286,994 dead (via Over The Cap) if he’s traded this season with a massive option bonus already paid. That number drops to $44,933,498 prior to September 1st, 2026 https://t.co/HZBwJoVYkU

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) October 10, 2025

Fans can’t breathe too easily just yet, but they can save their huge sigh of relief for Nov. 5 when this trade talk is finally over.