The Baltimore Ravens could be among the favorites to land A.J. Brown after the Buffalo Bills traded for DJ Moore.
The Baltimore Ravens could now be the clear-cut favorites to land All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown.
The Buffalo Bills just took themselves out of the wide receiver market after trading for Pro Bowl wide receiver DJ Moore, which was pulled off early Thursday.
Buffalo was among the favorites to trade for Brown this offseason, but with their acquisition of Moore, they would likely not go after the current Eagles pass catcher.
That could now leave the door open for Brown to join the Ravens, as Baltimore searches for a top receiver to pair with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
The Ravens are considered prime candidates to trade for the All-Pro wide receiver. Recent reports suggest that Brown is unhappy and frustrated in Philadelphia. On top of that, former teammate and Ravens running back Derrick Henry has been recruiting Brown.
After the blockbuster trade for Moore, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer shared that the Patriots and the Ravens are two of the most likely teams to pull off a trade for Brown.
"The Bills trading for WR D.J. Moore would theoretically take them out of the A.J. Brown market," McLane wrote. "They checked in with the #Eagles about their wide receiver, from what I understand.
"Patriots and Ravens are the most likely potential partners, especially as I understand it, the Eagles inclined to only deal with AFC teams. "
A trade package for the 28-year-old Pro Bowler could involve the Ravens sending a 2026 second-round pick and potentially a receiver like Rashod Bateman to the Eagles.
Bateman's future with the team is unclear, which is why he could be a perfect trade candidate. The Ravens have a deep need to bolster their wide receiver room, as it's been mediocre at best in the past few seasons.
With Zay Flowers being the only true WR1 on the team, Baltimore will use this offseason to improve that group in either in draft, free agency, or a trade.
The good news is the Ravens will have options to choose from.
If they happen to fall short of acquiring Brown in a trade, the Ravens have the No. 13 overall pick to potentially use it on a pass catcher. Options include USC's Makai Lemon, Ohio State's Carnell Tate, and Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson.
The Ravens' wide receiver room currently consists of Flowers, Bateman, Devontez Walker and Tylan Wallace. Flowers led the group last season with 86 receptions and 1,211 yards.