{"id":679445,"date":"2026-01-15T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/679445\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:41:12","slug":"eagles-news-a-j-brown-trade-is-not-financially-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/679445\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles News: A.J. Brown trade is not financially impossible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eagles Question of the Day:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What was your least favorite moment of the Eagles\u2019 2025 season? Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleedinggreennation.com\/post\/new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Feed<\/a> and weigh in with your answer and explanation!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/eagles-nfl-trade-rumors-aj-brown-contract-cap-hit-dead-money-financial-news-analysis-breakdown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Can the Eagles trade A.J. Brown, simply from a financial perspective? &#8211; PhillyVoice<\/a><br \/>If Brown is traded this offseason before June 1, the Eagles would incur a dead cap charge of $43,515,106. Worded another way, he would count for $43,515,106 on the Eagles\u2019 cap in 2026, while playing for another team. If the Eagles simply kept him, Brown would count for 23,393,497 on their 2026 cap, and, you know, he would be playing for the Eagles. (The dead cap charge would still be $43,515,106 if he\u2019s traded after June 1, but $27,161,609 of it would count toward the 2027 cap.) That\u2019s about as far as some will get in terms of the feasibility of trading him. Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac pointed out that it would be the fourth-largest single-season dead cap hit in NFL history. So that\u2019s it. Untradeable, right? Nah. \u201cDead cap\u201d is not a term that should scare Eagles fans. [\u2026] Conclusion: Trading Brown would put a dent in the Eagles\u2019 2026 cap, but there are long-term benefits, and probably a short window in which Brown can attract a high draft pick in return. So, yes, financially, they can afford to trade him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/biggest-questions-facing-eagles-as-they-enter-2026-offseason\/707388\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biggest questions facing Eagles as they enter 2026 offseason &#8211; NBCSP<\/a><br \/>What will happen with A.J. Brown? Without knowing the context, this would seem like a pretty stupid question. A.J. Brown is a 28-year-old receiver who has over 5,000 yards receiving in his first four years in an Eagles uniform. He\u2019s a great player in his prime, under contract for the next few seasons, and Howie Roseman isn\u2019t in the business of trading away great players. But \u2026 there\u2019s obviously more context needed in this situation. Brown was frustrated throughout this season and it\u2019s fair to wonder if a change of scenery for the Pro Bowler might be necessary. Although, it does seem like Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts are in a better place these days. \u201cA.J. and I have talked,\u201d Hurts said at locker cleanout day. \u201cWe\u2019re in a good, great place.\u201d Brown was not seen Monday as the Eagles cleaned out their lockers and he declined to speak to reporters after the playoff loss the previous day. We haven\u2019t heard from Brown publicly in over a month, so it\u2019s hard to know what he\u2019s thinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleedinggreennation.com\/news\/169024\/eagles-offensive-coordinator-search-reportedly-has-2-names-at-the-top-of-the-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles offensive coordinator search reportedly has 2 names at the top of the list &#8211; BGN<\/a><br \/>The Dolphins had an above average offense in 2022 and then one of the NFL\u2019s best in 2023 before McDaniel\u2019s units declined over the next two seasons. While dealing with injury issues along the way, starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa regressed and ultimately got benched by the end of 2025. Despite his struggles in Miami, other teams still seem interested in hiring McDaniel as a head coach; he\u2019s received multiple interviews in that capacity. He\u2019s also reportedly interviewed for the Detroit Lions\u2019 offensive coordinator opening. At first glance, Jalen Hurts doesn\u2019t seem like a natural fit for McDaniel\u2019s schematic styling. But the Eagles could be thinking that McDaniel will adjust to a new quarterback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/igglesblitz.com\/2026\/01\/the-oc-search\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The OC Search &#8211; Iggles Blitz<\/a><br \/>Daboll has experience with Sirianni and Jalen Hurts. That could help him fit in with them. Daboll was an assistant with the Patriots when they won multiple Super Bowls. He spent a season at Alabama and they won the national title. He then spent four years coaching Josh Allen from rookie project to superstar QB. Daboll was tough and demanding, but got the best out of his star player. He then got the Giants job. Daboll produced a good season in 2022, but struggled otherwise. While Daboll isn\u2019t an X\u2019s and O\u2019s guru, he\u2019s been able to produce some good offenses. The Bills were top three in scoring in two seasons. The Giants were 15th in 2022. The Giants were better on offense than the Eagles this past season despite having a rookie QB, rookie RB and some role players. Daboll is a fiery coach and good leader. Would another strong personality be a good fit on the offensive side of the ball? That\u2019s a fair question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allphly.com\/eagles-nick-sirianni-kevin-patullo-jalen-hurts-49ers-loss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bowen: After the most heinous blown opportunity in Eagles history, you have a right to your anger &#8211; PHLY<\/a><br \/>As we lift our gaze toward an offensive coordinator search, and away from the still-glowing embers of the conflagration that was the 2025 Eagles, I want to assure you of one thing. You have every right to be furious. There are those who are tut-tutting the wave of fan outrage that followed Sunday\u2019s 23-19 Wild Card playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. I will not be joining that chorus. Entitled fanbase? Nah. In 2024, through February 2025, you watched the most dominant championship team in the history of the city. (If you wanted to argue \u201883 Sixers, I wouldn\u2019t say you\u2019re crazy, but in terms of a closing statement, I\u2019d also say there has never been anything like Super Bowl LIX in our sporting history.) The Eagles then went back to work with ALL OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THAT TEAM INTACT, something else that has been unheard of around here, and that certainly was not the case the other time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, in 2018. The result? Eleven and seven, ultimately, out of the playoffs after resting starters in the regular season finale, eliminated by a team that was missing its only two defensive stars, that lost one of its two offensive stars early in the game, that was playing linebackers it picked up off the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/eagles\/2026\/01\/eagles-legend-has-brutal-question-for-nick-sirianni-jalen-hurts-what-is-it-that-you-two-do-here.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles legend has brutal question for Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts: \u2018What is it that you two do here?\u2019 &#8211; NJ.com<\/a><br \/>\u201cI don\u2019t know how the head coach or the quarterback this year helps them separate,\u201d Long said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s a hard truth. Not saying they have to find new ones. They are both gamers and winners. I sat here and defended the guy at every turn, Nick and Jalen. But if you what you got is, \u2018Hey, they are winners.\u2019 Then what happens when you don\u2019t win? If you say, \u2018Hey, well, it\u2019s just about winning.\u2019 What happens when you lose six games in the regular season and then lose your first playoff game. And it\u2019s two out of three years row. Okay, I know they been to the (Super) Bowl twice, and I know the expectations are high. But I do not like what I see with this offense. I\u2019m not going to bull s&#8212; you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/trent-williams-on-hold-that-wasnt-called-you-only-get-a-speeding-ticket-if-youre-pulled-over\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trent Williams on hold that wasn\u2019t called: You only get a speeding ticket if you\u2019re pulled over &#8211; PFT<\/a><br \/>The 49ers beat the Eagles 23-19 when Brock Purdy hit Christian McCaffrey on a 4-yard touchdown pass with 2:54 left. The third-down play, though, had Eagles fans crying foul. 49ers left tackle Trent Williams had an egregious hold on Nolan Smith as the Eagles edge rusher beat Williams around the corner and was bearing down on Purdy. Officials did not throw a flag. The 49ers, in fact, had only one penalty for 15 yards the entire game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggingtheboys.com\/dallas-cowboys-free-agency\/194717\/defense-jadeveon-clowney-donovan-wilson-dante-fowler-sam-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cowboys free agency: What to do with the impending defensive free agents &#8211; Blogging The Boys<\/a><br \/>Jadeveon Clowney, Edge: Re-sign. Dallas must find a way to keep Jadeveon Clowney. For as bad as the Cowboys\u2019 defense was last year, it would\u2019ve been easy for Clowney to mail it in and give substandard effort, but that wasn\u2019t the case. At 32 years old, the former three-time Pro Bowler was chasing down mobile quarterbacks and totaled 22 pressures on 44% of the defensive snaps. In all, he had 8.5 sacks in 13 games, which led the team in that category. In the season finale against the New York Giants with nothing to play for, he was a man possessed. He had three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and four tackles for loss in an otherwise meaningless game. That kind of effort is what you want on a consistent basis. Both sides seem interested in coming together for a new contract, so let\u2019s make it happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hogshaven.com\/washington-commanders-news\/398614\/washington-commanders-give-first-look-at-the-new-stadium-design\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders give first look at the new stadium design &#8211; Hogs Haven<\/a><br \/>The Washington Commanders, and their architectural firm HKS, have shared four conceptual renderings from the new stadium that will be built on the site of the former RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The stadium is projected to open for the 2030 season if everything goes according to plan, and is expected to cost a little under $4 billion. Josh Harris and partners bought the team in 2023, and the plan has always been to build a new stadium, moving on from the nearly 30-year old Northwest Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47614357\/source-commanders-hire-dj-williams-new-qbs-coach\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: Commanders to hire D.J. Williams as new QBs coach &#8211; ESPN<\/a><br \/>The Washington Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, the son of franchise great Doug Williams, to be their quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. D.J. Williams served as Atlanta\u2019s quarterbacks coach this season. He was the Falcons\u2019 assistant quarterbacks coach\/offensive assistant in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigblueview.com\/new-york-giants-news\/151993\/john-harbaugh-hired-head-coach-baltimore-ravens-joe-schoen-john-mara\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Harbaugh hired as NY Giants head coach; new era begins for Big Blue &#8211; Big Blue View<\/a><br \/>John Harbaugh has been hired as head coach of the New York Giants. After an aggressive pursuit, the Giants have landed the most hotly sought-after coach in this hiring cycle. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported this morning that the Giants and Harbaugh are finalizing a five-year deal and that \u201cHarbaugh has accepted the job.\u201d Harbaugh, 180-113 (.614 winning percentage) with a Super Bowl title and 12 playoff appearances in 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, was the Giants\u2019 top target to replace Brian Daboll from the moment the Ravens fired him the day after the regular season ended. The Giants\u2019 ultra-aggressive chase of Harbaugh included a barrage of phone calls from GM Joe Schoen, co-owner John Mara, Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin and even Daboll, as well as a trip to Harbaugh\u2019s home for a lunch meeting by Chris Mara.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl\/1100095\/nfl-mock-draft-2026-dante-moores-oregon-return-update-first-round\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL mock draft 2026: Dante Moore\u2019s Oregon return impacts first round &#8211; SB Nation<\/a><br \/>Dante Moore has just shocked the NFL world. Days after Oregon lost to Indiana in the Peach Bowl, Moore announced his decision regarding the 2026 NFL Draft. Despite largely being viewed as, at worst, the No. 2 QB in the class (which he was in our previous mock draft), and likely with a floor of the second-overall pick, Moore announced on Wednesday that he is returning to Oregon for another year. The move comes shortly after Dylan Raiola announced that he was transferring to Oregon after two seasons at Nebraska. That announcement fueled speculation that Moore would indeed leave Oregon for the NFL, but instead Raiola will have to wait, as the Ducks get their starting quarterback back. 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