Will the Philadelphia Eagles trade A.J. Brown in the coming months? That's absolutely going to be a popular question this offseason.
When it comes to production, Brown has been outstanding for the Eagles. He has racked up 339 receptions for 5,034 yards and 32 touchdowns since joining the franchise in 2022. Unfortunately, there have been quite a few outbursts on the sideline over the past two years.
Following this past weekend's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Brown refused to speak to the media. He then reportedly left a signed jersey at Quinyon Mitchell's locker. That gift had fans speculating about his future with the Eagles.
On Thursday afternoon, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was asked if Brown will be traded this offseason. His answer was interesting to say the least.
"It’s hard to find great players in the NFL and A.J.’s a great player," Roseman replied. "That’s what we’re going out and looking for, when we go out in free agency and the Draft, is trying to find great players who love football and he’s that guy. So that would be my answer."
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Can the Eagles afford to trade Brown?
While an argument can be made that trading Brown would be addition by subtraction in the locker room, his contract situation can't be ignored.
Brown currently has a $23.4 million cap hit for the 2026 season, per Spotrac. Trading him would leave the Eagles with $43.5 million in dead money. They'd also lose $20 million in cap space just from getting rid of him.
"If the Eagles were to bite the bullet and trade Brown early this offseason, they’d be taking on the 4th largest single season dead cap hit in NFL history (and making a heck of a lot more financial trouble for themselves as well)," Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac wrote.
Losing a productive player and cap space isn't a winning formula for the Eagles, and for that reason, we expect Brown to stay in Philly for at least another year.