Patriots Eye A.J. Brown Trade, Shaking Up NFL

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cori with the story. League execs are buzzing that the New England Patriots will land. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown in a trade come June. The big reason? Salary cat math gets way friendlier for Philly after June 1st when their dead cat hit drops from $43,400,000 to just $16,400,000. Earlier this week, Mike Sando from the Athletic dropped this intel, saying team see it as a done deal once those numbers align. Eagles brass like owner Jeffrey Lurie and GM Howie Roseman have been mum on the rumors all off season. Brown had a down year in 2025, hauling in 78 passes for 1,000 three yards and seven touchdowns, but his average dipped to a career low 12.9 yards per catch. Reports say he got frustrated with QB Jalen Hertz along the way. Patriots are chasing this to stay AFC contenders after last season Super Bowl push, giving Drake May a true number

1:02one option. They just ain't terrestrial doves to a four year $70 million dollar deal at $17 million a year, but execs ranked that 27th among receivers. And question his ceiling after he never topped 724 yards in a season. Pats clearly aren't done shopping, so expect his deal to heat up as cap space clears. Shaking up the receiver market, big time.