Brown's Troubles Mount As New Contracts Pour In
Trades around the NFL has diminished Brown’s value.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 11: A. J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles pumps up the crowd before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have been locked in a difficult situation with wide receiver A. J. Brown.
His mammoth salary has meant the team has been unable to trade him, instead needing to wait until June 1 to pull off a deal that would see his salary cap hit spread over two seasons. The problem is that this waiting time is profoundly tanking the trade value he once had, and there’s a very real chance the Eagles will either need keep him on the roster, or suck it up and accept a much, much lower offer than they once hoped for. Brown is back in the discussion after the Miami Dolphins made the stunning move on Tuesday to trade Jaylen Waddle and a 4th-round pick to the Broncos for a 1st-round pick, a 3rd, and a 4th.
With Denver’s picks being at No. 30 in each round it’s a very low return for a 27-year-old thousand-yard receiver who has only had down play due to the Dolphins’ horrible mismanagement. It’s the kind of move that means we need to recalibrate what we thought Brown could fetch on the open market.