Patriots-Eagles rumor makes possible A.J. Brown trade even more interesting

Patriots-Eagles rumor makes possible A. J. Brown trade even more interesting originally appeared on The Sporting News .

Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A new rumor involving the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles makes the A. J.

Brown situation even more interesting. Of course, the Brown situation we're talking about pertains to trade rumors that have suggested the Patriots as the most likely landing spot for the Eagles wide receiver if he's traded during the offseason. If that trade does go down, the expectation is it will come after June 1 , when Philly will take on a lower dead-cap hit from dealing its star wideout.

And, if Brown does end up in New England, it might not be long before he lines up across from his current mates. Eagles, Patriots could hold joint practices According to ESPN's Mike Reiss , the Eagles and Patriots have had preliminary talks about holding joint practices together during the preseason. "Vrabel and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni have had preliminary discussions about the possibility of having the teams practice together in the preseason -- likely in Foxborough, according to a league source," Reiss reported.