NFL insider pours fuel on the fire for A.J. Brown trade speculation during Eagles’ offseason
Philly will have a tough decision to make regarding the top wideout’s future with the team.
The Philadelphia Eagles are in a tough spot with wide receiver A.J. Brown. They could look to move him this offseason, but there are hurdles.
Keeping him in the fold for a new offensive coordinator and play calling may make the most sense, but there is a feeling around the NFL that he could be made available at some point this offseason, according to a recent report.
ESPN discusses potential A.J. Brown trade from Eagles to Bills this offseason
In a piece from ESPN, league executives, coaches and scouts predicted some bold, league-altering trades that may happen this offseason. Eagles Pro Bowl WR A.J. Brown was involved in these predictions.
“Brown’s happy-to-be-here quotient in Philly is miserably low. He’s a great player and great players are hard to replace. But the Eagles have never been scared to make a move due to the salary cap implications. The Eagles actually can save $7 million on the cap by trading Brown after June 1.
And it feels like it’s time. Some league execs have felt that way since October.” — Jeremy Fowler, ESPN
As Fowler notes, there are some cap savings on the table – depending on the timeliness of the trade. Waiting longer is the easier, smarter route for the Eagles, but even that choice has its drawbacks.
“As salary cap expert Michael Ginnitti from Spotrac pointed out on social media, Brown’s contract will make it very tough for the Eagles to move on from him. His cap hit for 2026 sits at $23.4 million and if the Eagles trade him before June 1, they’d take on the fourth largest single-season dead cap hit in history at $43.5 million. And their cap savings? A negative $20 million.” — Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports
With this insight involved, it feels unlikely that Brown gets moved before June 1. Making a deal after that date is much later in the offseason process, so it is unknown how many suitors Philly would have for Brown, along with what sort of offers they would receive in exchange for him.
Not to mention, this negotiation would have to involved 2027 draft picks. The 2026 NFL Draft will have already occurred. It is tough to imagine another team handing over such valuable draft capital with an entire season still to play out. The NFL is unpredictable.
Additionally for the Eagles, receiving compensation they have to wait so long to reap the benefits of is also a tough pill to swallow for the front office, players, and fans. We will see what GM Howie Roseman and co. decide to do with the reportedly disgruntled (at times) wide receiver.
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