{"id":906456,"date":"2026-05-31T19:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/906456\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T19:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:54:28","slug":"new-report-a-j-brown-trade-is-done-patriots-giving-up-1st-rd-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/906456\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report: A.J. Brown Trade Is Done, Patriots Giving Up 1st-Rd Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Report: A.J. Brown Trade Is Done, Patriots Giving Up 1st-Rd Pick<\/a> originally appeared on NESN<\/a>. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is unclear where the last-minute speculation came from, but several insiders reported in recent days that the New England Patriots<\/a> and Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> were not on the same page when it came to the much-anticipated A.J. Brown<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n

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Ian Rapoport, one of the NFL’s most respected insiders, even said as recently as Wednesday<\/a> that the two sides were “not particularly close” on reaching an agreement. He predicted that the negotiations could “drag on” well into the offseason.<\/p>\n

Well, for what it’s worth, Sunday’s newest report directly contradicts that report.<\/p>\n

Insider Jason La Canfora told his nearly half a million X followers that he has spoken to general managers<\/a> around the league who not only know the deal is in place, but know that the Patriots will be giving up a first-round pick to get it done.<\/p>\n

“Multiple NFL executives said over the weekend that they believe the\u00a0Eagles will trade star receiver AJ Brown\u00a0to New England<\/a> this week, with one general manager saying the Eagles will land a 2028 first-round pick for him,” Canfora reported.<\/p>\n

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Canfora went on to say that the Eagles were, in fact, fielding other offers around the league. Perhaps that’s why the price was driven all the way up to a first-round pick. Either way, the Patriots get the player they desperately wanted and needed.<\/p>\n

“One general manager, who is not involved in the process but has been in contact with several parties who are, said: ‘I hear it’s New England for a 2028 first-round pick. He’s a good football player, but that’s a helluva deal for (Eagles GM) Howie (Roseman),'” Canfora wrote.<\/p>\n

The deal is expected to be done on June 1, as soon as the 4:00 PM deadline expires.<\/p>\n

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