Blockbuster Proposed Trade Sends $100 Million Eagles Star to Patriots
here are no signs that the Philadelphia Eagles want to move on from A.J. Brown, but all it takes is one intriguing trade package to prompt consideration. Bleacher Report’s Jake Ellenbogen put together several potential trade packages for the Eagles to explore for Brown.
One proposed deal has the Eagles landing a package of picks from the New England Patriots. All signs point to the Pats using the No. 3 overall pick on their quarterback of the future. New England makes up for the lack of an additional first rounder by sending three draft picks to Philadelphia in the proposal.
The Patriots do have a high second rounder at No. 34 which is just a few picks away from being a first-round selection. Brown goes to the Patriots and the Eagles land a second rounder (No. 34), third-round pick (No. 68) and fourth-round selection (No. 102), all in the 2024 NFL draft.
“They only have one first-round pick,” Ellenbogen noted during a March 7, 2024 live stream. “They’re not trading away the third overall [pick]. So, a second, a third and a fourth [round picks for Brown]. It’s a lot, but hey, what better way to ring in a new era of Patriots football than to bring in a franchise quarterback at pick three [to pair with Brown].”
Philadelphia Eagles Star A.J. Brown Still Has 3 Seasons Remaining on a 4-Year, $100 Million Deal
There has been no shortage of production from Brown, but this also comes with a premium price. Brown posted a career-high 106 receptions for 1,456 yards and 7 touchdowns while starting all 17 games in 2023.
The star wideout has had back-to-back seasons topping 1,400 receiving yards. Brown has three seasons remaining on a four-year, $100 million contract.
The playmaker has a reasonable $12.4 million cap hit for 2024. This number quickly escalates to $26.5 million in 2025 and a massive $41.5 million in 2026 when Brown will be 29 years old.
