A.J. Brown isn’t getting traded on draft weekend. But the star wide receiver is still expected to be dealt by the Philadelphia Eagles in the coming weeks.
Brown being traded to the New England Patriots remains the “likely outcome,” according to a Monday morning report from ESPN insider Adam Schefter.
“An A.J. Brown trade to the Patriots is still on the table and still tracking to happen on or after June 1, per league sources,” Schefter wrote. “The two sides have discussed a deal, but neither has been willing to commit to it until after June 1, when Brown’s $40 million salary cap charge would be split between this and next year.
“All the elements remain in place to make it happen, and Brown to the Patriots is still the likely outcome ... just not during this week’s draft, per sources. Put the trade on hold just for now, but things will soon quickly warm back up. The Eagles remain open to trading Brown, the Patriots remain highly interested in acquiring the star receiver, and conversations are expected to resume shortly on or before June 1, probably culminating in a deal, per league sources.
“And to be clear, the Eagles are also not concerned about adding draft capital for this week’s draft; acquiring additional picks in 2027 and 2028 is even more enticing to them, per sources. Picks in future years were the compensation that was discussed when the Eagles and Rams had extensive trade conversations regarding Brown, which did not materialize into a deal.”
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None of that is surprising. Brown being traded to the Patriots on or after June 1 has felt like an inevitability for a long time now after months of reporting this offseason.
Schefter noted that another team “could always emerge.” But the insider’s sources believe Brown and the Patriots “are likely to become a tandem.”
The Eagles have prepared for this, trading for Packers receiver Dontavyion Wicks and signing Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore to help out DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles are also expected to add a wide receiver in this week’s 2026 NFL draft.
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