Here's a place the Philadelphia Eagles have rarely been under general manager Howie Roseman: Having a player that he's eager to get rid of, but not below a premium price.
That's the situation that the two-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Executive of the Year finds himself in with star wide receiver A.J. Brown. There's clearly plenty of interest by both parties to finalize a divorce, but Roseman seems reluctant to do so without getting maximum value for him.
In a recent interview, Roseman admitted that the team is "always listening" to offers on players and won't discard an idea if an offer he can't refuse comes along.
“We’re always listening,” Roseman said, via NBC Sports. “I don’t think you can go into any conversation with anyone and just shoot things down without hearing what they have to say - because you never know... You never know on any player. If someone’s going to give you something you didn’t anticipate and you won’t even have the conversation, I don’t think you’re necessarily doing your job, really servicing the team that you’re with.”
On paper, 2025 was a relatively productive year for Brown. In just 15 games we went over 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns for his fourth straight season with the Eagles.
But there were numerous instances throughout the season where Brown seemed like he was just fed up with the team. There were rumors that the Eagles might move him at the NFL trade deadline, but nothing materialized.
However, now that free agency is approaching, teams might be more inclined to trade for Brown now rather than having to wait for the market to be reset at a potentially higher rate.
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A fitting destiation?
As much as fans might salivate at the idea of getting a receiver as explosive as A.J. Brown on their team, there are probably some big concerns from teams. Namely, if Brown is unable to be happy when he's being productive on a team fresh off a Super Bowl win, how can they expect that Brown will stay happy when times get tough?
Believe it or not, Brown has never been on a team that missed the playoffs in his seven-year NFL career (though he himself missed the playoffs in 2023). That might factor in to whether he accepts a trade to wherever Roseman might send him.