With the NFL offseason in full swing, one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest questions has yet to be answered: What will happen with disgruntled wideout A.J. Brown?
While the team doesn’t have an answer yet, it’s clear members of the braintrust got on the same page with the team’s messaging. When asked about Brown, both Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman offered up the exact same response: He’s a member of the Eagles right now.
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Roseman made those comments Sunday at the league meetings, making sure he repeated himself multiple times, per ESPN.
“I understand that there’s interest in the A.J. Brown story. I, unfortunately, don’t have a home under a rock,” he said. “But my answer to any question on A.J. Brown is A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles. From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I’m going to go right back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I put on TV and I see that there’s interest, but my answer is A.J. Brown is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.”
The very next day, Sirianni said the exact same thing.
While neither man uttered the words, the phrase “for now” can easily be added to both quotes. Brown finds himself a popular trade target after spending much of the 2025 NFL season complaining about the team’s offense and his role in it.
Perhaps partially in response to Brown’s grumbling, the Eagles removed Kevin Patullo from the offensive coordinator position, replacing him with Sean Mannion. While that move could help Brown and the entire offense, there’s still a chance the veteran could be moved in the right deal.
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But the reason Brown “is an Eagle” right now might have to do with the salary cap. The Eagles stand to gain quite a bit of money back if the team waits until after June 1 to trade Brown. If the team deals him before that date, it would need to absorb $43.45 million in dead cap space. If the Eagles trade Brown after June 1, the team would only take on $16.35 toward the cap.
When healthy, Brown has mostly produced like an elite, No. 1 wideout. But the veteran has seen his production drop the past two season, barely gaining over 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past two years. While that’s a solid figure for most receivers, Brown averaged 1,476 receiving yards between 2022 and 2023.
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Brown could put up similar — or even better — numbers in Philadelphia next season, but his time with the team may have reached its conclusion. Roseman and Sirianni are saying all the right things at the moment, but their tunes could change once June 1 gets closer.
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