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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown addressed the Dallas Cowboys trading for George Pickens.
The Philadelphia Eagles are built to win now, but one bold trade pitch would test just how aggressive — and ruthless — Howie Roseman is willing to be.
In a hypothetical blockbuster, the Eagles trade star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Buffalo Bills, giving Josh Allen the elite No. 1 target Buffalo has long lacked while Philadelphia cashes in on premium draft capital and financial flexibility.
It’s the kind of move that feels far-fetched — yet checks enough boxes to warrant discussion.
Why the Eagles Would Consider Trading A.J. Brown
It has been no secret that A.J. Brown has been frusturated about his lack of targets going back multiple seasons. This year, Brown’s targets continued to dip, as the Eagles’ number-one receiver has caught 64 passes for 840 yards and seven touchdowns through 13 games.
After Brown finished with less than 50 yards in six of his first nine games, he rattled off three straight 100-yard games from Week 12-14. There had been reports of frustrations in the Philadelphia locker room about Jalen Hurts’ conservative tendencies, which stretched beyond Brown to other offensive players, but finding Brown downfield more often has calmed the waters.
This is not just fan speculation anymore. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, several NFL executives believe that the Eagles could look to trade Brown this offseason. The star receiver is still in his prime at 28 years old, and is due $50 million over the next two years.
Philly would absorb a $20 million cap hit if they trade him before June 1st and $13 million if they trade him after then. Roseman took a $33.8 million cap hit to send Carson Wentz to the Colts in the 2021 offseason, so the Eagles are no stranger to some creative and costly accounting.
Bills Want To Maximize Their Super Bowl Window
For many seasons, the Buffalo Bills have been the bridesmaid but never the bride, failing to return to the Super Bowl after falling short in the big game from 1991 to 1994. The Kansas City Chiefs have stood in their way, eliminating them in two AFC Championship Games and two AFC Divisional Round games, including 2024 in Buffalo and 2025 at Arrowhead Stadium.
However, the Chiefs have been shockingly eliminated from the postseason after falling to 6-8 with their loss to the Chargers. After a year of seemingly everything going right for Kansas City, just about everything has gone wrong this year, including Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL.
Regardless of the Chiefs’ status, the Bills want to maximize their own Super Bowl window while Josh Allen is still in his prime. Buffalo addressed their flaws on defense this offseason by signing Joey Bosa this offseason, and signing a bonafide superstar at wide receiver could be the final piece of a championship puzzle for general manager Brandon Beane.
A sample trade could see the Eagles ship Brown to Buffalo, while the Bills would part ways with a first round pick both this year and next year, as well as a 2025 third-rounder. With a contending team like Buffalo, the first-rounders would likely be in the early to mid-20s at the earliest, making them less valuable. For a receiver like A.J. Brown, a trade like that could be beyond worth it.
The Eagles would turn to DeVonta Smith to lead their receiving corps, while many would argue that Philadelphia is best behind a high-usage and effective rushing attack, a la Saquon Barkley in 2024. Meanwhile, Josh Allen would have a target like never before, elevating his gameplay even further and further cementing Buffalo as an annual contender for the Lombardi Trophy.
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Arnav Sarkar Arnav Sarkar is a sportswriter and reporter covering college football, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles for Heavy Sports. A proud graduate of Rutgers University, he also currently writes for On The Banks, where he covers everything Scarlet Knights sports, with a main focus on Rutgers football and both men’s and women’s basketball. More about Arnav Sarkar
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