### **ESPN Proposes Hypothetical Trade Offer From Ravens to Acquire A.J. Brown**
The Ravens continue to be mentioned as one of the top landing spots for wide receiver A.J. Brown if the Philadelphia Eagles trade him.
[ESPN analysts](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47955379/2026-nfl-offseason-trade-offers-best-deals-aj-brown-eagles) came up with hypothetical trade offers for Brown from the Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, and New England Patriots. For the Ravens, Ben Solak proposed they send a 2027 second-round pick, a 2027 fourth-round pick (conditional third-rounder), and Bateman to the Eagles for Brown.
"By replacing Bateman with Brown, the Ravens can give Brown a true WR1's volume and use Zay Flowers as a big-play WR2 -- something that fits his skill set more," Solak wrote. "In Philadelphia, DeVonta Smith is clearly destined to be WR1; Bateman represents a classic buy-low move from \[Eagles GM Howie\] Roseman on a player with high draft capital but modest career production.
"Figuring out a trade return for Brown is tough, as he doesn't have many prime years left and will be expensive for the Eagles to trade pre-June 1. So I'm offering a deal centered on 2027 draft capital, including a conditional selection based on reaching 1,000 yards and making the playoffs in 2026."
Assessing each team's hypothetical proposal, ESPN's Tim McManus concluded that the Eagles would reject all of them.
"_Why would I want to make these teams better and mine worse?_ That has essentially been Roseman's public stance on the situation," McManus wrote. "Brown is the type of player you try to acquire, not get rid of -- and it makes total sense. So if I'm the Eagles here, I'm going to do everything in my power to make the situation work -- and so long as the hope outweighs the doubt, I'm rejecting all four proposals."