{"id":870874,"date":"2026-04-20T23:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870874\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:42:20","slug":"reports-a-j-brown-likely-to-be-traded-to-the-patriots-after-june-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870874\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: A.J. Brown &#8216;likely&#8217; to be traded to the Patriots after June 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRumors of superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown being dealt to New England are heating up with less than a week to go before the NFL Draft.Brown remains under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won a Super Bowl in 2025.ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported Monday that Brown is &#8220;likely&#8221; to become a Patriot after June 1.Trading Brown before June 1 would trigger a large salary cap hit for the Eagles, a move they will likely avoid.Brown signed a 3-year, $96 million contract extension with the Eagles in 2024 after being traded to the team in 2022.The former Mississippi product was a 2-time Pro Bowler with Philadelphia and racked up 78 catches for 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns last season.Brown would make a formidable addition to the Patriots wide receiver room, which lost Stefon Diggs in the offseason.New England also added former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs in free agency.The NFL Draft starts on Thursday, April 23.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFOXBOROUGH, Mass. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Rumors of superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown being dealt to New England are heating up with less than a week to go before the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Brown remains under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won a Super Bowl in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported Monday that Brown is &#8220;likely&#8221; to become a Patriot after June 1.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A.J. Brown is likely to become a Patriot post June 1, per ESPN sources.<\/p>\n<p>This and more in ESPN\u2019s annual NFL Draft intel column:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/62ZMrKGFLD\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/62ZMrKGFLD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2046174326194356373?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trading Brown before June 1 would trigger a large salary cap hit for the Eagles, a move they will likely avoid.<\/p>\n<p>Brown signed a 3-year, $96 million contract extension with the Eagles in 2024 after being traded to the team in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The former Mississippi product was a 2-time Pro Bowler with Philadelphia and racked up 78 catches for 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns last season.<\/p>\n<p>Brown would make a formidable addition to the Patriots wide receiver room, which lost Stefon Diggs in the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>New England also added former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL Draft starts on Thursday, April 23.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rumors of superstar wide receiver A.J. 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