The situation between the Philadelphia Eagles and A.J. Brown keeps getting weirder.
The prevailing thought was that A.J. Brown had played his last game with the Philadelphia Eagles back in January, when he dropped four passes in the team's Wild Card Round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Brown complained and griped about his role throughout the season and clearly did not have the best relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
For the betterment of the team as a whole, trading Brown appeared to be the best option for the Eagles, who suffered through yet another second-half collapse in 2025.
However, it doesn't seem that Philadelphia is ready to give up on Brown just yet.
In fact, Zach Berman of The Athletic has reported that some within the Eagles organization wanted to salvage Brown's reputation.
"In fact, I've had staffers rave about Brown and his presence in the organization — without prompting, too," Berman posted on X. "They haven't liked the way he's been discussed in the public space and wanted to vouch for him."
You do have to wonder if this is just posturing on the part of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown. Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images.Think about it: the general consensus has long been that the Eagles will be trading Brown, so with just about everyone operating under the assumption that Philadelphia wants him gone, his trade value isn't exactly sky high.
Philly is reportedly maintaining a pretty significant asking price for Brown, so leaking positive information about the three-time Pro Bowler could be the Eagles' way of driving up his value.
Brown signed a three-year, $96 million extension with Philadelphia back in 2024, a deal that will take him through 2029. So it's not like the Eagles are attempting to move him because they don't feel they will be able to re-sign him.
This is entirely about Brown's presence in the locker room and whether or not it could potentially damage the ballclub in 2026.
The last thing Philadelphia wants is another Donovan McNabb-Terrell Owens situation that divides the squad, and if Brown and Hurts remain on the same roster long enough, a similar situation could occur.
It's certainly not a guarantee that Philly moves Brown, but it would be a little surprising if the Eagles didn't at least strongly test the market for him.
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