Eagles Near A.J. Brown Trade to Patriots for 1st-Round Pick as June 1 Saves $7 Million
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Updated · Bleeding Green Nation · Jun 1
Eagles Near A.J. Brown Trade to Patriots for 1st-Round Pick as June 1 Saves $7 Million
17 articles · Updated · Bleeding Green Nation · Jun 1
A.J. Brown’s move to New England is nearing completion, with the Eagles expected to receive a first-round pick—most likely a 2028 selection or equivalent conditional compensation.
June 1 unlocked the deal financially: a post-June 1 trade saves Philadelphia $7 million on its 2026 cap instead of forcing all bonus-related dead money onto this season.
If completed after the deadline, Brown would count for about $16 million in dead cap this year and $27 million in 2027, with paperwork unable to become official until June 2 and the player needing to pass a physical.
New England has shown some reluctance to surrender top-end draft capital, but league chatter says talks are now centered on 2028 compensation as both sides push toward an official agreement.
With the trade hinging on a physical, could A.J. Brown be the next star whose deal collapses at the final hurdle?
Is A.J. Brown's 2025 performance dip a red flag the Patriots are ignoring in their Super Bowl push?
How does the NFL's salary cap create waiting games that dictate the futures of star players and franchises?