The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots are “not particularly close” on an A.J. Brown commerce, in accordance with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
“As far as the actual trade, we’re all waiting for June 1 to happen so the cap hit is in half for the Philadelphia Eagles and they can trade him,” Rapoport mentioned. “I just don’t know that it’s going to be like snap your fingers and the deal is done because the two sides are where they have been, which is the Eagles wanting a first-round pick in 2027.
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“The Patriots, being the most probably vacation spot, we’ll see if another person arises, however the Patriots are usually not prepared to surrender a first-round choose as of proper now. That means they are not significantly shut and there is a probability this might drag on for the foreseeable future.”
The Eagles are expected to trade Brown to the Patriots on or after June 1. A Brown trade before June 1 would come with a 2026 cap hit of over $40 million, compared to less than $20 million if he’s dealt after that date.
Brown and the Eagles agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension in April 2024. The Super Bowl champion, though, has no guaranteed money on his current deal after 2026.
One of the best receivers in the NFL, Brown had 78 catches for 1,003 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns last season.
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A three-time Pro Bowler, Brown has been with the Eagles since 2022. He has 339 receptions for 5,034 receiving yards and 32 receiving touchdowns in a Philadelphia uniform, helping the franchise beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Brown has 8,029 receiving yards and 56 receiving touchdowns within the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and Eagles. He’s been closely linked to the Patriots as a result of Mike Vrabel coached him in Tennessee.
The Eagles received the NFC East final season however misplaced to the San Francisco 49ers at dwelling within the wild-card spherical of the 2026 playoffs. During the sport, Nick Sirianni and Brown obtained right into a heated alternate on the sideline. Brown had two drops, tying a profession excessive, and declined to talk to the media postgame.
Brown completed the Eagles-49ers sport with three catches for 25 yards on seven targets. Philadelphia followers booed him after his second drop within the fourth quarter.
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts informed reporters on Wednesday that his relationship with Brown is “actually good.” Multiple reports have stated that Hurts and Brown are no longer close, which made Hurts’ comments notable.
“Nothing’s modified. … We’re actually good,” Hurts said of Brown. “I noticed how lovely the photographs got here out at his marriage ceremony. I’m very pleased for him and his spouse and his household. It’s an exquisite factor to step into comfort, so I used to be very excited and congratulatory in the direction of that.”
All indicators level towards the Eagles buying and selling Brown to the Patriots in June. This saga might be over quickly.
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