Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown could be closer to being out the door this offseason.
At last season's NFL trade deadline, the Philadelphia Eagles had zero interest in trading WR A.J. Brown.
Fast forward to today? That's not the case anymore.
No one knows if Brown will be back with the Eagles.
Not even Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni.
During a media session with reporters at the NFL combine, Sirianni spoke about Brown's uncertain future with the Eagles.
"Yeah, my expectation is he wants to be here," Sirianni said. "And obviously you want good players like that in your building. As Howie said, it's hard to get good players in this league. A.J.'s a great player and A.J. is a good teammate and A.J. is a good person. Does he want to be here? Yes. Do I want him to be here? Yes.
"Will A.J. be here next season? I think we're still in a spot, like, I can't guarantee how anything is going to play out into next season. I'm thinking I'm going to be the coach next season, but you can't guarantee anything past tomorrow."
Brown had 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns in the 2025 regular season. He and QB Jalen Hurts weren't on the same page.
During the Eagles' wild-card round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Sirianni and Brown got into a heated sideline exchange. The Eagles lost to the 49ers at home by a final score of 23-19. Brown had two drops, tying a career high, and declined to speak to the media postgame.
Brown finished the Eagles-49ers game with three catches for 25 yards on seven targets. Philadelphia fans booed him after his second drop in the fourth quarter.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Brown has been with the Eagles since 2022. He has 339 receptions for 5,034 yards and 32 touchdowns in a Philadelphia uniform.
The Eagles would absorb a dead cap hit of over $40 million if they dealt Brown before June 1, compared with less than $20 million in dead cap if a trade is consummated after that date.
The team acquiring Brown would be responsible for his $29 million salary in 2026 and around $4 million in guaranteed money in 2027, per ESPN.
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