Controversial star receiver named Philadelphia Eagles' most overpaid player
Controversial star receiver named Philadelphia Eagles' most overpaid player originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Earlier this month, star cornerback Cooper DeJean was named the Philadelphia Eagles’ most underpaid player by Brad Gagnon of Blecher Report.
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Brown named Eagles' most overpaid player Gagnon recently released a list of every NFL teams’ most overpaid player, and for the Eagles , that distinction went to mercurial star wide receiver A. J. Brown.
Brown has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in each of his four seasons in Philadelphia, but declining production combined with a huge contract and some distracting behavior has led Brown to being overpaid, at least in the eyes of Gagnon. “Jordan Davis is certainly overpaid based on his position and production, but that contract is friendly in the short term and he has room to grow. So instead we're calling out Brown, who signed a three-year, $96 million extension two years ago and has not matched his earlier peak production since,” Gagnon wrote.
“He barely reached 1,000 yards in 2025 and has a top-10 AAV and cap hit entering 2026. Throw in the tension surrounding his situation within the organization, and this is a no-brainer. ” What the future holds for Brown in Philadelphia remains the largest looming question facing the Eagles this offseason.