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Eagles Deal A.J. Brown for 2028 First-Round Pick

6/2/2026

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The Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
General Manager Howie Roseman called the 2028 first-round pick a huge game-changer and said it could outvalue a 2026 first-rounder.
He said completing the trade after June 1 lets the Eagles spread Brown’s dead-money over two years.
Roseman praised teammates DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown.

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The Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
General Manager Howie Roseman called the 2028 first-round pick a huge game-changer and said it could outvalue a 2026 first-rounder.
He said completing the trade after June 1 lets the Eagles spread Brown’s dead-money over two years.
Roseman praised teammates DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown.