Philadelphia Eaglesgeneral manager Howie Roseman does not live under a rock. Hesaid as muchduring theNFL's annual league meetings.
So Roseman knows how much interest there is in a rumoredA.J. Browntrade. As a result, he came to the league meetings in Phoenix prepared. Roseman had a stock answer for every question about the possibility of the Eagles' star wide receivermoving on in a trade.
"My answer to any question on A.J. Brown is A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles," Roseman said during a media availability session on March 29. "From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I'm going to go right back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I put on TV and I see that there's interest, but my answer is A.J. Brown is a member of thePhiladelphia Eagles."
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A.J. Brown trade rumors date back to 2025 regular season
Trade rumors involving Brown have swirled since at least last year's trade deadline in early November. Philadelphia's Pro Bowl wide receiver publicly vented his frustrations with former Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and how he deployed Brown – or rather, how he failed to do so effectively, in Brown's opinion – multiple times during the 2025 season.
Despite Brown's mid-season comments stirring up trade speculation, Philadelphia kept Brown through the trade deadline. Shortly after, the wideout had an on-field meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, where he promised to stop airing his grievances publicly. Brown declined to speak to reporters for the remainder of the season after the meeting.
When the Eagles' season ended after a wild-card round game that included multiple drops by Brown, the trade rumor mill started spinning again. But Roseman seemed to quell the flames of more Brown trade rumors early in the offseason.
"It is hard to find great players in the NFL, and A.J. is a great player," Roseman said in January. "I think from my perspective, that's what we're going out and looking for when we go out here in free agency, in the draft, just trying to find great players who love football, and he's that guy."
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A.J. Brown trade rumors heated up in March
Yet trade rumors returned when NFL free agency began in March. Multiple NFL Media reporters indicated before the new league year that Roseman and the Eagles had received trade offers. The New England Patriots were among likely landing spots given Brown's relationship with head coach Mike Vrabel.
Other early March reports indicated Philadelphia was seeking a first-round pick and potentially more as compensation in a trade.
"If they don't get close to that point – or to that point – I don't think (Eagles general manager) Howie Roseman moves him," Garafolo said on March 5. "I think he keeps A.J. Brown in the fold. He's a really good player; he is highly valued inside that building."
The Eagles would need to eat an additional $20 million in dead cap if they traded Brown before June 1, for a total cap hit of $43.4 million. If Philadelphia waits until after June 1, they save $7 million in cap space and eats less than $17 million in dead cap, according to OverTheCap.
During the first few weeks of free agency, the Eaglessignedtwo wide receivers –Hollywood Brownand Elijah Moore – andre-signedtight endDallas Goedert. Roseman said the uncertainty around Brown's future with the team did not prevent him from making those moves to improve his "vision" for the roster.
According to OverTheCap, the Eagles still have $34.9 million in cap space. For now, Brown and his $23.4 million cap hit are still part of that equation.
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AJ Brown stats
Games (starts): 15 (15)
Receptions: 78
Receiving yards: 1,003
Yards per reception: 12.9
Touchdowns: 7
Games (starts): 105 (97)
Receptions: 524
Receiving yards: 8,029
Yards per reception: 15.3
Touchdowns: 56
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