Overview
- On Thursday, reporting from The Athletic and others narrowed the expected price to either a 2028 first-round pick or a 2027 second-rounder plus wideout Kayshon Boutte.
- Trading Brown after June 1 would cut the Eagles’ 2026 dead-cap charge from about $43 million to roughly $16 million, a key reason talks are parked until then.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports there is no binding agreement between New England and Philadelphia, though multiple insiders still predict a post–June 1 trade.
- Recent roster signals align with that outlook, as the Eagles drafted USC receiver Makai Lemon and added other wideouts, while the Patriots passed on drafting a receiver after eyeing KC Concepcion.
- Analysts say a late entrant such as the Chiefs could lift the price, even as teams weigh Brown’s 2025 dip and knee history, including a career-low 1.96 yards per route and prior procedures.