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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown.
It should come as no surprise that Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has considered every possible outcome when it comes to possibly trading wide receiver A.J. Brown.
One blockbuster NFL trade has revealed what outcome Roseman wants to avoid the most, which is Brown winding up on an NFC team and getting the chance to stop the Eagles from returning to the Super Bowl.
That revelation came after Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore was traded to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. The Bills were considered one of the leading teams in the hunt to obtain Brown from the Eagles.
“The Bills trading for WR D.J. Moore would theoretically take them out of the A.J. Brown market,” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane wrote on his official X account on Thursday. “They checked in with theEagles about their wide receiver, from what I understand. Patriots and Ravens are the most likely potential partners, especially as I understand it, the Eagles inclined to only deal with AFC teams.”
Nick Sirianni: ‘No Guarantee’ on Brown’s Future
It’s hard to forget the last impression we got of Brown and the Eagles, which was Brown and head coach Nick Sirianni having to be separated by Eagles Chief of Security Dom “Big Dom” DiSandro in a 23-19 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card Round.
“Emotions run high,” Sirianni said. “Especially in the playoffs. Of course, after this game, we’ll go back to loving each other. But we’re all fine.”
Sirianni addressed what was going on with Brown and what his future in Philadelphia might be right before the NFL scouting combine.
“I can’t guarantee how anything’s going to play out into the next season,” Sirianni said on February 24. “I can’t guarantee that, I mean, I’m thinking I’m going to be the head coach season, but it’s like, you can’t guarantee anything past tomorrow. Like Howie said, right, everybody is…it’s hard to get good players in this league. AJ’s a great player. And AJ’s a good teammate, and AJ’s a good person. And so, like I said earlier … Does he want to be here? Yes … Do I want him to be here? Yes. So, you know, hopefully that works.”
Eagles Could Replace Brown With NFC South Legend
If Brown is traded, the Eagles likely won’t get back a player even close to his caliber in return — reports are they want a 2026 1st round pick and 2027 2nd round pick.
That would necessitate signing a legit WR1 or high-end WR2 option to pair with DeVonta Smith.
NBC’s Matthew Berry predicts if the Eagles were to actually find a trade partner for Brown, a primo target to replace him would be Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, who is set to become a free agent for the 1st time in his storied career.
“Speaking of Mike Evans, I truly believe he’ll be in a new uniform next year,” Berry wrote on Monday. “The Buccaneers love him, but given the commitment they made to Chris Godwin last year and a deep young WR room, Tampa Bay is okay letting him go elsewhere. I heard Buffalo as a potential landing spot for Evans and possibly Philly if the Eagles decide to move A.J. Brown … Regarding A.J. Brown, the Eagles are undecided on keeping him or not. They are definitely listening and are open to moving him, as has been widely reported.”