Feb. 28, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET
There is no secret that the New England Patriots have a great interest in trading for Philadelphia Eagles three-time All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown. They desperately need an elite outside receiving target, and Brown checks all of the boxes, including having a personal relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
But how serious are the Eagles about moving on from their star wide receiver?
According to a recent report from Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed, one source described the Eagles’ current asking price as “unserious.” However, other sources do believe Brown could be dealt in a move that’s a “step above” what the Seattle Seahawks got when trading DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers last year.
Seattle ultimately traded Metcalf and a sixth-round draft pick to Pittsburgh for a second-round and a seventh-round draft pick. Callahan and Kyed wrote:
“The Patriots have explored trade talks involving Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown, but feel the current asking price is unserious, according to one source.
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Several league sources believe Brown could nonetheless be dealt, and the return could be a step above what the Seahawks received when they traded D.K. Metcalf and a sixth-round pick to Pittsburgh last year for a second-rounder at 52nd overall and a seventh-round pick.”
MassLive’s Karen Guregian and Mark Daniels reported that the Patriots are interested in pairing Brown with Stefon Diggs to give the team the outside and slot versatility they’ve lacked for years. With that said, they are currently trying to get Diggs to agree to a restructured contract, and as of now, it doesn’t look like the Eagles are willing to let Brown walk out the door easily.
The Patriots clearly have some serious work to do on multiple fronts.
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