AJ Brown: Overpaid or Undervalued?

0:00It's March 29th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI Your Grid Iron Update. I'm Corey with the story. Offseason vibes in the NFL are chilling out right now, with teams gearing up for 2026 and all eyes on draft prospects over big trades. But some hot takes are still dropping, like one analyst calling Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown their most overpaid guy. His due points to Brown's 3 year 96 million dollar extension from 2 years back, saying his production dipped since his peak. He barely hit 1000 yards in 2025, and his average annual value sits top 10 with a hefty cap hit coming up. Fans and insiders are pushing back hard, noting the Eagles offense struggled last year, but Brown's still top 1000 yards. He battled injuries in 2024, yet crossed that mark again, and back in 2023, he exploded for over 1,400 in 17 games. Dig deeper and his cap hits look solid, just over 23 million in 2026, 22 million in 2027,

1:06climbing 2, 27 and 29 million later. Stack that against DK Metcalf's 31 million next year, or Jackson Smith-Injigbaugh's fresh 4 year 168 million deal, and Brown. Ranked 13th in total value, ahead of Calvin Ridley, but behind top dogs, his contracts a bargain for a top 5 talent. Bottom line, this overpaid label on Brown doesn't add up, the Eagles locked in the steel, and the real chatter should stay on prospects lighting up the league ahead.