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Eagles Eye Patriots for A.J. Brown Trade Post-June

5/26/2026

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A.J. Brown Trade

The Philadelphia Eagles will trade wide receiver A.J. Brown on or after June 1, 2026, with the New England Patriots as the front-runner.
The likely price—a 2028 first-round draft pick—reflects Eagles GM Howie Roseman’s demand to spark a bidding war.
Trading Brown before June 1 would cause a massive salary-cap hit, which eases after that date, making the trade financially viable.

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Brown Trade Pursuit

Colts coach Shane Steichen, who coached A.J. Brown in Philadelphia, says he fits scheme.
A.J. Brown has never logged fewer than 52 catches or 869 yards, has 524 receptions, 8,029 yards and 56 touchdowns, earning three Pro Bowls and three Second-Team All-Pro honors.
Trading its 2026 and 2027 picks for cornerback Sauce Gardner left the Colts with assets for a Brown deal, leading them to target veterans such as Keenan Allen.

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Eagles Minicamp

The Eagles’ minicamp is June 9-10 after a session that began the week of May 25.
Safety Marcus Epps will line up beside rookie Andrew Mukuba.
Rookie Uar Bernard, who never played football, is being developed like former NFL-Olympic convert Lawrence Okoye.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts meets daily with offensive coordinator Sean Mannion to master OTA concepts.
DeVonta Smith takes WR1 as A.J. Brown leaves, while Makai Lemon and Dontayvion Wicks vie for WR2.

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Wolf Considers Boutte

Patriots GM Eliot Wolf may have to add Kayshon Boutte to the AJ Brown trade if he requests a move.
Boutte, a sixth-round pick once viewed as a first-round talent, is in the final year of his rookie deal after missing offseason sessions.
Tom Curran says limited targets hurt Boutte’s stats, prompting the Patriots—now with Romeo Doubs and Kyle Williams as X-receivers—to consider moving him before free agency.

History

Historical Context

On October 12, 1989 the Dallas Cowboys acquired Herschel Walker from the Minnesota Vikings in a blockbuster deal that gave Dallas numerous draft picks, two of which became Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson and helped the team win three Super Bowls in the 1990s. The 2026 Eagles-Patriots trade of A.J. Brown for a 2028 first-round pick follows the same draft-capital strategy.

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A.J. Brown Trade

The Philadelphia Eagles will trade wide receiver A.J. Brown on or after June 1, 2026, with the New England Patriots as the front-runner.
The likely price—a 2028 first-round draft pick—reflects Eagles GM Howie Roseman’s demand to spark a bidding war.
Trading Brown before June 1 would cause a massive salary-cap hit, which eases after that date, making the trade financially viable.

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