The Philadelphia Eagles apparently have a very specific price — and previous trade — in mind when it comes to letting 3-time NFL All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown leave for another team.
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is using the trade the Dallas Cowboys used to obtain NFL All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in 2025 as the template.
In that trade, the New York Jets received a 2027 1st round pick, 2026 2nd round pick and backup defensive tackle Mazi Smith — a former 1st round pick — in exchange for Williams.
“My understanding is teams are making offers to the Eagles (for Brown), and to this point they have not gotten to the point at which the Eagles would make the move,” Garafolo said on Wednesday. “At this point, it’s a Quinnen Williams-type deal with a 1st round pick and a 2nd round sweetener on it … if they don’t get to that point or close to that point, I don’t think Howie Roseman moves him.”
Why Are Eagles Trying to Trade A.J. Brown?
Any team trying to deal for Brown must already be aware of why he’s even available — it’s a risk-reward scenario with red flags all over the place these particular trade waters.
In 4 seasons since Brown was traded to the Eagles from the Tennessee Titans in 2022, he’s played in 2 Super Bowls, won 1, and been in the playoffs each year.
In that time, there’s been as many headlines about Brown ccomplaining about the offense or quarterback Jalen Hurts as there have been about him catching passes.
Brown is the type of player who will complain during a winning streak if his stats aren’t what he wants them to be. He’s the type of player who won’t give it his all if the ball isn’t coming his way.
“Few things are as frustrating than when you can optically see that (lack of effort) from one of your teammates,” former Eagles center Jason Kelce said during a radio appearance on Thursday. “Whatever was affecting A.J. (in 2025) was affecting the Eagles as well … he’s just unfortunately a player who allows his internal frustrations to manifest into his play, and it makes him play worse and makes the offense worse.”
Option 1: Trade For Another Elite WR
No matter how much the Eagles say they have faith in DeVonta Smith to take over the WR1 role for them, if Smith were really that good, he would have taken over that role from Brown at some point in the last 4 seasons.
Which means the Eagles, in any trade, might want to get back another elite wide receiver — someone like New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, who is in line for a massive contract extension after his first NFL All-Pro season in 2025.
Option 2: Sign Elite WR in Free Agency
Perhaps the better and more cost-effective option for the Eagles would be to sign a proven veteran wide receiver in free agency — someone who could be either a 1A to 1B option with Smith or a high-end WR2.
The best option in that scenario — with the Brown trade assumed to have happened — would probably be going after a player like Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Mike Evans, who is a free agent for the 1st time in his career this offseason and set an NFL record with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons to start his career.
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