{"id":840169,"date":"2026-03-29T02:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T02:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/840169\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T02:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T02:41:47","slug":"nfl-voice-calls-out-eagles-for-a-j-brown-mistake-that-haunts-them-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/840169\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL voice calls out Eagles for A.J. Brown mistake that haunts them this offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidetheiggles.com\/adam-schefter-again-pours-ice-cold-water-on-latest-philadelphia-eagles-a-j-brown-trade-rumor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with A.J. Brown<\/a>, who is reportedly seeking a trade, but they are partly in this situation because of something they could have avoided a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">Brown signed a three-year contract extension just two seasons ago, but the Eagles have not seen him be the guy fans were hoping he would be. <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25411395-every-nfl-teams-most-overpaid-player-following-peak-2026-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bleacher Report writer Brad Gagnon<\/a> looked at the most overpaid player on each team, with Brown being the choice for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">&#8220;Jordan Davis is certainly overpaid based on his position and production, but that contract is friendly in the short term and he has room to grow. So instead we&#8217;re calling out Brown, who signed a three-year, $96 million extension two years ago and has not matched his earlier peak production since. He barely reached 1,000 yards in 2025 and has a top-10 AAV and cap hit entering 2026. Throw in the\u00a0tension\u00a0surrounding his situation within the organization, and this is a no-brainer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eagles could have avoided A.J. Brown mess they are in<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5q\">Brown hasn&#8217;t been bad at all; he&#8217;s been a solid talent for the team, but he is not living up to expectations. His 1,003 yards last year didn&#8217;t even lead the team, with DeVonta Smith beating him out at 1.008.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">To be fair to Brown, the Eagles&#8217; passing game has been among the weakest in the league since 2024. It has been a struggle for any receiver outside Brown or Smith to be successful in this offense when the Eagles simply aren&#8217;t getting the yards they need.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5w\">The contract extension the Eagles gave Brown is really hurting them, as they will take a negative cap hit if he is traded before June 1. That is causing a holdup in closing a deal, and it&#8217;s preventing the team from securing valuable draft picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/insidetheiggles.com\/philadelphia-eagles-upcoming-pre-draft-visit-is-who-fans-thought-would-easily-get-one-max-iheanachor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles upcoming pre-draft visit is who fans thought would easily get one<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">There is still hope the Eagles can find some kind of resolution to the Brown situation, whether that&#8217;s trading him or getting him more involved in the offense. The more this mess continues, the worse the contract looks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with A.J. 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