A.J. Brown's future in Philadelphia remains in the balance as we spearhead toward the start of free agency next week.
Teams are making offers for the receiver, but they haven't reached the point where the Eagles would make a move, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo Wednesday on Good Morning Football, per sources informed of the situation.
Garafolo noted that Philly is looking for a "Quinnen Williams-type deal" in exchange for Brown -- a first-round pick and a second-round sweetener. At the trade deadline last November, the New York Jets traded Williams to Dallas for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
The asking price for Brown is high in part because general manager Howie Roseman doesn't feel pressed to move on from the wideout. If Philly doesn't get to a Williams-level deal, or close to it, the Eagles could ride things out for another season with the perennial 1,000-yard wideout.
As always, the starting point in trade discussions isn't ultimately where things could eventually end.
Garafolo added that the Brown situation is affecting how the Eagles are budgeting for free agency. A trade now would trigger significant dead money for Roseman to deal with (more than $40 million). Waiting until after June 1 would lessen the issue -- of course, waiting wouldn't bring them draft capital to use now.
With a host of free agents, including tight end Dallas Goedert, how things play out in the next week with Brown could determine how active Philly is in free agency.
At this stage, the Eagles remain in a waiting pattern to see if any club will meet their offer. If nothing materializes before free agency, that doesn't mean the chatter about the receiver will dissipate as we head toward the 2026 NFL Draft in late April.
