Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that a deal sending the Eagles’ A.J. Brown to the Patriots is likely on or after June 1 rather than during draft week.
- Waiting until June lets Philadelphia spread a roughly $40 million dead charge over 2026 and 2027, lowering the 2026 hit to about $16.3 million with roughly $7 million in cap relief.
- The Eagles are open to trading Brown and New England is highly interested, with no agreement in place and discussions expected to restart around June 1.
- Philadelphia is reportedly more interested in future draft picks in 2027 and 2028 than in adding selections for this week’s draft.
- The Eagles have added Hollywood Brown, Elijah Moore, and Dontayvion Wicks to support a larger role for DeVonta Smith, and Brown was not expected at voluntary workouts that began Monday.