Super Bowl 59 winners, the Philadelphia Eagles, are in a dicey situation, to say the least. Their top wide receiver, A.J. Brown, put up an exceptional 2025 season performance, but rumors about a trade keep swirling on the internet. Things got so out of hand with reporters questioning general manager Howie Roseman that he was fed up. But speculation is still flowing in, and an NFL insider warned the Eagles against trading Brown.
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NFL insider Rich Eisen did not hold back on “The Rich Eisen Show.” He broke down what Brown’s existence on the roster means to the team and how sending him away could lead to problems.
Walking straight to the point, Eisen went with what Roseman had said. “A.J. Brown’s an Eagle,” Roseman said, and Eisen picked up from there.
He said, “Because A.J. Brown is an Eagle, and he’s not going anywhere until June 1st, or he’s not going anywhere at all, which is exactly what would make sense if you’re trying to win a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles with the roster they currently have otherwise.”
“[A.J. Brown’s] not going anywhere until June 1st, or he’s not going anywhere at all, which is exactly what would make sense if you’re trying to win a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles.”@richeisen likes the idea of the Eagles keeping A.J. Brown for another Super Bowl run… pic.twitter.com/8fGMyYPtUe
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 14, 2026
Brown ranked 21st in the PFSN NFL WR Impact metrics.
His contribution to the Eagles’ wins in 2025 cannot be overlooked. Eisen said, “It would be highly difficult, or at least the odds of winning it all would be great, greater with him, and less without him. He’s that good. That’s why you want him.”
Eisen spoke about the Los Angeles Rams’ interest in acquiring Brown. He said that his 2025 performance was the reason for the interest.
Pointing out the time it would take for the trade to take place, Eisen said, “That’s why the Rams were interested in getting him. The fact that the Rams even kicked tires on him to the point where they were, how to tell Davante Adams something afterwards, means there is a there there. I get that. But there’s no there, there, until after June 1st, number one, and then after that, you have to ask the question. ‘How is this team better without him? How is that possible?'”
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Suggesting what the Eagles could do about their WR situation, he said, “You keep A.J. Brown and you have all of them, and that is a hell of a full wide receiver set.”
All of this sounds practical until the Eagles decide what they want to do with Brown. Fans, of course, will be interested in seeing him on the roster. But easier said than done; when a player expresses distrust in the coach, management, or team, they are better off leaving the team than staying and raising unnecessary concerns.
