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If the Eagles trade away a player who isn\u2019t A.J. Brown or Tanner McKee, who do you think it would be and why? Head over to The Feed<\/a> and weigh in with your answer and explanation!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown and free-agent targets: Inside the Patriots\u2019 plans at the NFL Scouting Combine – Boston Herald<\/a> 2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs – ESPN<\/a> What we\u2019re hearing about New England Patriots at 2026 NFL Combine – MassLive<\/a> Eagles Film Review: Dallas Goedert, stay or go? – BGN<\/a> In Roob\u2019s Obs: Is Eagles free agent Jaelan Phillips really worth $20 or more? – NBCSP<\/a> Howie Roseman says he\u2019ll always listen to any GM who wants to make any trade offer – PFT<\/a> NFL Salary Cap Set at $301.2 Million – Over The Cap<\/a> From bargain bins to big wins, re-calibrating the Cowboys free agent strategy – Blogging The Boys<\/a> The Cold, Hard Truth – Adam Peters Miscalculated the Recalibration – Hogs Haven<\/a> NY Giants draft 2026: Could Carnell Tate be \u2018Robin\u2019 next to Malik Nabers\u2019 \u2018Batman\u2019? – Big Blue View<\/a> Fernando Mendoza references Tom Brady when asked about draft position – SB Nation<\/a> 2026 NFL combine stock up\/stock down, Day 3: Taylen Green among 10 players on the move – NFL.com<\/a> Social Media Information:<\/p>\n BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen<\/a><\/p>\n BGN BlueSky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Manager: Follow Brandon Lee Gowton on Twitter<\/a> | BlueSky<\/a> | Threads<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio<\/a><\/p>\n
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. 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. Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said this week that the team would be willing to trade their first-round pick in the right situation.<\/p>\n
Graziano: Teams have contacted the Eagles about a potential Brown trade, but word is that Philly\u2019s asking price remains too high. This lines up with what I heard about the Eagles\u2019 stance: They\u2019d be open to the right offer, but it would have to be a really good one. They don\u2019t want to just get rid of Brown or need him off the team for any chemistry reasons. The Eagles will always listen to trade offers, but if they\u2019re going to move Brown, it sounds like they\u2019d have to be blown away. If you\u2019re not ready to talk about at least your first-round pick, I don\u2019t think that conversation is getting very far at the moment.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s internal interest in trading for A.J. Brown, and it\u2019s not just dependent on Diggs. According to our sources, there\u2019s a scenario where the Patriots could have both receivers on the roster. In the event Diggs is willing to restructure his contract, the team sees an avenue to pair him with Brown. The receiver hasn\u2019t been happy in Philadelphia and is a fan of Vrabel. That relationship goes both ways. There are concerns, however, about Brown\u2019s knees. He had surgery on both knees in 2021 and sustained another knee injury during the 2023 season. But even with those issues, the veteran has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in each of the past four seasons.<\/p>\n
Dallas Goedert is the most uncomfortable free agent decision on the Eagles\u2019 offensive side of the ball this offseason. The cap situation is pretty confusing, so I\u2019m going to try to focus on the film rather than the cap stuff, as it seems there is stuff going on behind the scenes with his contract. Statistically, he delivered an elite scoring season, with 60 receptions, 591 yards, and 11 touchdowns across 15 games, operating as a primary red-zone weapon and a trusted outlet for Jalen Hurts in high-leverage situations. I feel like we all know what Dallas Goedert is like as a player, as he\u2019s been around a while, so I\u2019ll try to focus on the 2025 film only here.<\/p>\n
One of Nick Sirianni\u2019s most interesting answers during his long interview at the Jefferson Health Training Complex before heading to Indianapolis for the Combine had to do with exactly what his working relationship with Sean Mannion will look like. He\u2019s promised the 33-year-old rookie play caller autonomy, and he knows he has to trust Mannion and let him do his job without interference. \u201cI\u2019m here to be a resource for (Mannion), but I know that the most important thing that I need to do is be the head football coach of the football team, not the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. I need to be the head football coach in charge of everything.\u201d In other words, he knows he has to stay out of Mannion\u2019s way and let him coach the way he wants to coach while he manages all the macro stuff \u2013 culture, practice, communication with players, and so on. But can he do that? If things aren\u2019t going well in a game or over a couple weeks, will he try to be the offensive coordinator and step on Mannion\u2019s toes? He is an offensive coach by trade and he will have at least some say in the game plan, but will he overstep his bounds? You know there\u2019ll be times he\u2019ll be tempted, but the Eagles hired Mannion because they trust him to do this job. Now Sirianni has to just stay out of his way and let him do it.<\/p>\n
If another team wants to make a trade offer for a player on the Eagles, General Manager Howie Roseman will always listen. Roseman explained on PFT Live that his philosophy is it\u2019s always worthwhile to hear what offers another team is willing to make. Asked if he would hang up if another team\u2019s GM calls to make a trade offer for A.J. Brown, Roseman answered, \u201cI would never do that about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NFL officially set the salary cap at $301.2 million for the 2026 league year, marking the first time that the league has had a cap above $300 million. We have updated all of our cap figures to account for the official salary cap change. All of our cap estimates include carryover from the 2025 league year and estimated adjustments for each team. All of the tenders have also been updated.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys should look to open their wallet a little further this year to find key contributors, especially with a new defensive coordinator in Christian Parker, who inherits a defense with many holes. He\u2019ll require some specific ingredients to run the defense he wants to run. While the front office must avoid the lure of a spending spree that statistically leads to problems, a more proactive approach to the next tier of free agency could possibly increase their chances a little. Selective aggression is the goal, as going overboard is not the ask. Do their due diligence and make the effort to find the right type of guys to add to the roster. That\u2019s all that fans want. It guarantees nothing, but at least give it a go. Sometimes, the smallest changes have the greatest impact.<\/p>\n
Adam Peters severely miscalculated the \u201crecalibration\u201d. Instead of spending the money to add young, ascending free agents coming off their rookie deals, he chose cheap, one-year aging veteran contracts, mistakenly thinking this team was close and his desire to try to run it back in 2025 may have set this team back a few years. The Commanders are now at a pivotal point in the Adam Peters-Dan Quinn tenure where a hard reset is in order. Washington currently has the fifth most cap space in the NFL at just over $71 million and can easily make more with some cuts and restructures. An infusion of youth is desperately needed for the oldest roster in the NFL and if Adam does want to see a Super Bowl title in the Jayden Daniels era, he\u2019ll need to do a much better job of acquiring younger, difference-making talent. On a team who could be entering year three of a responsible rebuild, Washington has taken a significant step backwards and needs to \u2018recalibrate\u201d yet again – this time with a head coach on the hot season and two brand new, first-time play-calling coordinators. A turn-around is possible, but it needs to be done the right way, and it needs to be sustainable.<\/p>\n
Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate, consistently the player who has been given to the New York Giants most often in mock drafts prior to the 2026 NFL Draft, has a simple message for NFL teams. \u201cIf you want a game-changer, you got one right here,\u201d Tate said during his podium session Saturday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine. Tate, 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, is expected to be the first wide receiver selected in the draft. After catching 51 passes for 875 yards (17.2 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns in 2025, Tate isn\u2019t shy about telling anyone what he believes he is capable of. \u201cI can do it all. Route running \u2014 I was able to flip DBs all throughout the season and run past them,\u201d he said. \u201cCatching, route running, blocking. I\u2019ve got the mindset of the best in the draft class. I got the route running, I\u2019m able to manipulate DBs, catch over defenders, sideline awareness, blocking \u2014 whatever you need, I got.\u201d<\/p>\n
Friday in Indianapolis the quarterback said he would grateful to be selected, \u201cwhether it\u2019s the No. 1 pick or whether it\u2019s, you know, the 199th pick.\u201d Of course, that reference to the \u201c199th pick\u201d comes for a reason. After all, that is where Tom Brady came off board during the 2000 NFL Draft. You know, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and a minority owner of the Raiders. Mendoza conceded that he has already met with the Raiders \u2014 during which Brady called in to offer a \u201cbrief hi\u201d to the Indiana quarterback \u2014 and said it was a \u201cfantastic\u201d meeting.<\/p>\n
The third day of workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, with the running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers taking center stage on Saturday. Many of those who partook in the events at Lucas Oil Stadium wowed scouts with their speed in the 40-yard dash, their agility in drills and their explosiveness in the broad and vertical jumps. Some exceeded expectations, causing their draft stock to rise; others displayed flaws in their speed and\/or athleticism (or chose not to perform), hurting their chances of being selected on Day 1 or Day 2 when the draft begins in Pittsburgh (April 23-25). Below I\u2019ve listed seven players who undoubtedly impressed the league\u2019s personnel decision-makers with their on-field performance. I also list three players who could use a strong effort at their school\u2019s pro day to leave the most favorable impression possible before the draft.<\/p>\n