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Four years have gone by so fast. It feels like yesterday that star wide receiver A.J. Brown arrived in Philadelphia as a high-profile trade acquisition from the Tennessee Titans.
Now, Brown’s time with the Eagles is coming to an end. Starting after 4 p.m. today, June 1, Brown could be traded, with the deal being processed on June 2.
Throughout the offseason, it was a matter of when, not if, Brown would be traded. The Eagles are ready to move on, and Brown will get the fresh start he has been seeking.
Here’s everything you need to know about the potential Brown trade:
What will be Brown’s dead cap hit total in 2026?
Waiting until after June 1 to trade Brown helps the Eagles better manage his dead-cap hit, splitting that charge over the next two years. $16.35 million will hit the cap in 2026, while the remaining $27.10 million will not go into effect until 2027.
If the Eagles had traded Brown before June 1, $43.45 million would have gone toward the cap in 2026. The Eagles have been shopping Brown since the beginning of the league year in March, but had to wait four months to make this move because trading him earlier this offseason would have had a greater impact on this year’s cap. That is no longer an issue.
Who will Brown be traded to?
A trade sending Brown to the New England Patriots is widely expected. Brown will reunite with his former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who is now the Patriots’ head coach, and will play for the team he cheered for as a child. Brown has said he was upset when the Patriots didn’t draft him in 2019. His dream is finally coming true.
The Los Angeles Rams had trade talks with the Eagles in March, but a deal never materialized. It was unlikely that Philadelphia would have dealt Brown to an NFC contender. The Eagles could have used the Rams in an attempt to drive up New England’s price.
“We chatted with Philly, nothing worked out,” Rams general manager Les Snead said on PFT Live during the owner meetings. “There were talks, we had discussions, didn’t work out. That happens.”
What will the Eagles receive in a trade for Brown?
The Eagles are expected to land a first-round pick from the Patriots, but the bigger question is whether that first-round pick will come in 2027 or in 2028. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on 97.5 The Fanatic that he believed the Eagles would get the 2028 pick.
It’s still a good outcome, but landing the 2027 first-round pick could be a better result because the 2027 prospect group is considered one of the most talented in recent history. The 2028 class might not be as loaded.
How will the Eagles’ offense operate without Brown?
Brown was Philadelphia’s best offensive player over the last four years. He took over many games single-handedly and saved the offense at times.
Brown consistently beat the NFL’s best cornerbacks in man coverage. He finished 2022 with 88 catches for a career-high 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns and then recorded a career-high 106 receptions for 1,456 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.
Brown’s production declined over the last two years due to injuries and the passing game’s decline, but he is still a top-end NFL wide receiver.
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He won’t be easy to replace, but the Eagles are confident DeVonta Smith can assume the No. 1 role and finish with a career year in 2026, seeing an increase in targets.
Philadelphia’s new West Coast offense could maximize Smith’s skill set more than the previous scheme allowed.
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First-round rookie Makai Lemon will be Philadelphia’s No. 2 wide receiver, and former Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks and Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will fight for targets in the No. 3 role.
The Eagles could spread the ball out more than in previous years and be less reliant on a single dominant player like Brown.
“From the pass game standpoint, as things have evolved, we were very one-on-one dependent on trying to find a matchup instead of full flow west-coast style of offense,” Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said last Wednesday.
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