March 14, 2026, 6:58 a.m. PT
If the Los Angeles Rams want to strike a trade for A.J. Brown, they’re going to have to be patient. According to The Athletic, the Philadelphia Eagles have decided not to trade Brown at this time.
The Rams and New England Patriots reportedly made “strong pushes” to acquire Brown in a trade with the Eagles, but Philadelphia is not moving the wideout right now.
That doesn’t mean the Eagles won’t trade him at some point this offseason, though. While no move is imminent, per The Athletic, the two sides could resume talks close to June 1.
The Philadelphia Eagles held serious conversations with both the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots about trading wide receiver A.J. Brown, but will not trade Brown at this time, multiple league sources tell The Athletic.
Both teams in recent weeks discussed trading for Brown, whose frustrations in Philadelphia were a running subplot of the Eagles’ 2025 season. While the Rams and Patriots remain interested, no move is imminent. If a trade were to happen, league sources say it would likely heat up closer to June 1.
The first of June is an important date because if the Eagles trade Brown before then, they will incur $43.4 million in dead money this year alone. It would cost them $20 million more to trade away Brown before June 1 than it would to keep him on the roster. After June 1, things change.
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A post-June 1 trade of Brown costs the Eagles only $16.4 million in dead money, a net savings of $7 million. That’s a huge difference, which is why it’s unlikely a trade gets done before then.
That doesn’t mean the Rams (or any other team) have to wait until after June 1 to resume negotiations with the Eagles. They can start talking about a trade again closer to that date, with the agreement that it won’t be processed until after the calendar flips to June.
The problem is, the Eagles obviously can’t get a 2026 draft pick in return for Brown if they wait until after June 1. That would rule out the 13th overall pick in a trade with the Rams, but it could force LA to give up a 2027 draft pick.
We don’t know exactly what the Eagles’ asking price is, but it’s hard to imagine them moving him for less than a first-round pick, or a second-rounder plus a player or additional selections. The Rams can afford whatever Philadelphia is asking, but they may not want to give up valuable assets for an expensive receiver.
