The Philadelphia Eagles are heading toward the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4 with a lot of questions surrounding the immediate future of disgruntled star wide receiver A.J. Brown, who continues to express his discontent with the role he’s playing with the team during the 2025 campaign.
Brown has let his feelings be known publicly and, at times, cryptically, leading some to wonder whether the Eagles will grow tired of his act and trade him. The star wideout’s value will never be higher, and it could be argued that the storied franchise should look into trading him ahead of the deadline.
However, the team seems to be adamant about holding onto the 28-year-old wide receiver, with a little more than a week to go before the NFL trade deadline.
Eagles Owner Sends Clear Message on A.J. Brown Trade Rumors
GettyA.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles.
It’s not out of the realm of possibility that Brown forces the Eagles to trade him or at least ask the team to move him before the deadline on Nov. 4. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie was recently asked by Dianna Russini of The Athletic what he would do if Brown came to him to ask him to be traded.
“We do what’s best for the team,” he said. “We don’t even consider it seriously unless it’s best for the Eagles. We will always do what gives us the best chance of winning big. Everything else is secondary.”
This seems like a typical response from a team owner and someone who makes these kinds of big decisions with star players every year.
However, Lurie didn’t exactly say no, so there’s a chance a deal comes to fruition before the NFL trade deadline.
Should Eagles Consider Trading A.J. Brown?
GettyA.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Title-contending teams in the NFL have little room for error over the course of the season, as they need as many things to go smoothly as possible. That said, disgruntled star players are something that these title contenders never want to deal with, but that’s what the Eagles have with Brown.
With head coach Nick Sirianni, general manager Howie Roseman and Lurie running a tight ship in Philadelphia, it is a bit surprising they aren’t urgently trying to figure out how to eliminate this locker-room distraction.
“We encourage it. We want different personalities,” Lurie said. “Sometimes, in trades or in free agency, we’ll bring people in that complement those that we have. They’re different on purpose. We don’t want sameness.”
Lurie was also asked about why the Eagles franchise always seems to have some conflict during the NFL season.
“It’s not conflict. It’s intensity,” Lurie said. “The players respect it. I like intensity. The players are intense. Howie’s intense, I’m intense, the coach is intense. Every week, every situation, we approach it with intensity.”
It’ll be interesting to see what the Eagles do ahead of the NFL trade deadline: whether they move Brown or keep pushing forward with the current squad in hopes of pulling off the repeat.
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