Overview
- Ian Rapoport said Thursday that most around the league expect the Eagles to trade A.J. Brown to the Patriots after June 1, though no agreement is in place.
- Trading Brown after June 1 would cut the Eagles’ 2026 dead-cap charge from about $43.4 million to roughly $16.4 million, according to Over the Cap.
- ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported Friday that Philadelphia will approach the draft as if Brown will not be on the Week 1 roster.
- Eagles GM Howie Roseman has repeated that “A.J. Brown is an Eagle,” while Patriots executive Eliot Wolf said he will keep the door open to outside additions and safety Kevin Byard publicly urged Brown to join New England.
- Reporting on price remains wide, with comps ranging from the lower-cost Stefon Diggs deal to packages near a first-and-second, and some analysts suggest draft moves could be used to gain leverage before June.