Patriots Rumor A.J. Brown trade rumors heat up - Should Patriots get him?

Give Kraft A Hand · Mar 6, 2026

Stu Pidassle said:
The Eagles locker room needs to be straightened out if they are going back to competing for Super Bowls. In spite of his obvious talent, Brown needs to go at all costs if there is going to be a culture reset. Until Maye has matured to the point where he is comfortable holding the other players accountable to meet HIS expectations over and above the coaching, I don't think the Pats are ready for a head case receiver. I had the same feeling about Diggs so who knows how Brown would act with this team under a coach he respects.

At the same time Vrabel kept him in check previously. I’m not sure what else this guy did for us to consider him a locker room cancer like a Tyreke Hill. They need to be able to handle difficult personalities.

Since1960 · Mar 6, 2026

n1997y said:
They can just keep him as far as I’m concerned.

Agreed - let the Eagles continue to pay for another year or two for their “counseling sessions” and either sign Pierce or trade up in the draft and play the “#1 WR Lottery” one more time.

Ross12 · Mar 6, 2026

Stu Pidassle said:
The Eagles locker room needs to be straightened out if they are going back to competing for Super Bowls. In spite of his obvious talent, Brown needs to go at all costs if there is going to be a culture reset. Until Maye has matured to the point where he is comfortable holding the other players accountable to meet HIS expectations over and above the coaching, I don't think the Pats are ready for a head case receiver. I had the same feeling about Diggs so who knows how Brown would act with this team under a coach he respects.

I think there is a big difference in the scenarios:

Philadelphia:
- QB has a huge ego despite only being a B+ level player
- HC coddles that ego, creates a culture where people have to fall in line with QB's ego

New England:
- QB has a small ego despite being a potential A+ player, which he is still working towards
- HC is pushing the QB to grow into a leadership role, has a firm grasp of his locker room but also wants to empower his players

Of course I am biased but from my perspective it seems like Vrabel wants to give power to his players and their voices whereas Sirianni undermines them at times and there's always drama. I don't think Vrabel has a lot of tolerance for drama, and I don't think Brown particularly likes the drama either, which is likely a big reason why he doesn't like it there. But, as I said, I'm probably taking a biased view...

Grogan14 · Mar 6, 2026

PatsFan2 said:
I guess we are passing because A.J. Brown will be 29 at seasons end: not exactly spring chicken territory. So Alec Peirce it is.

Alec Pierce is about the same age

PatsFan2 · Mar 6, 2026

Grogan14 said:
Alec Pierce is about the same age

Alec Pierce is 25 soon to be 26.

Stu Pidassle · Mar 6, 2026

Give Kraft A Hand said:
At the same time Vrabel kept him in check previously. I’m not sure what else this guy did for us to consider him a locker room cancer like a Tyreke Hill. They need to be able to handle difficult personalities.

Clearly the Vrabel factor works in the Pats favor for this player. The counter is that Brown became a giant distraction on a Super Bowl winning team which makes me concerned that he is not as team focused as he needs to be if the Pats find success running the ball or other receivers get the ball because opposing defenses concentrate on Brown. Like Diggs, I would reserve judgement and welcome him to the Pats family if the trade happens.

scott99 · Mar 6, 2026

Give Kraft A Hand said:
It’s reasonable. 31st pick for Brown is also reasonable. They need to upgrade the weapons for Drake Maye, he’s not Brady in the sense of he can take guys around him in year 3 and make them better, it has to be the weapons helping him to be better.

I somewhat disagree with this. The Pat’s WR corps was looked upon as the worst in the league heading into 2025. He made all the receivers better than what they were in 2024. They wound up being looked upon as middle of the league. Diggs was a nice volume catching slot receiver, but he’s no super star, and the rest of the receiving corps are not stars. Yet Maye was MVP runner up. Look at the MVP’s weapons compared to Maye’s.

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

People are still talking about the price for AJ Brown being a first and possibly more. That ain't happening. I know it. Vrabel and Wolf know it. Howie Roseman knows it.

The most they are going to get is a mid second round value for him. So the Pats may have to trade their second and a late round pick to get it done. But if this trade happens, that is the most the Pats will give up.

The Bills are now out on Brown. And it looks like it is the Pats or no trade. Roseman may be traveling down the point of no return on Brown. He will never really have to trade him, but it may get to the point in the relationship that it is in the team's best interest to trade him.

I still think there is a chance that the Pats trade for Brown and sign Pierce. Neither are or will make top WR money. They both are going to be making top #2 WR money (and Brown is on the low end of that scale). My guess if the Pats sign Pierce first and then trade for Brown, Boutte may be part of the trade package. It will be whether they think Boutte is a long term solution and how much they think he is product of Maye. But he would be redundant to Brown in this scenario.

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

I am calling BS on this. No way are they offering a 1st and a 3rd for a 30 year old WR. And no way is Roseman rejecting this offer. Roseman is said to want a first and another pick in the top 100 picks. The Pats' 3rd rounder is pick 95.

scott99 · Mar 6, 2026

Rob0729 said:
I am calling BS on this. No way are they offering a 1st and a 3rd for a 30 year old WR. And no way is Roseman rejecting this offer. Roseman is said to want a first and another pick in the top 100 picks. The Pats' 3rd rounder is pick 95.

If true, the Eagles can go F themselves.

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

Borg140 · Mar 6, 2026

Rob0729 said:
People are still talking about the price for AJ Brown being a first and possibly more. That ain't happening. I know it. Vrabel and Wolf know it. Howie Roseman knows it.

The most they are going to get is a mid second round value for him. So the Pats may have to trade their second and a late round pick to get it done. But if this trade happens, that is the most the Pats will give up.

The Bills are now out on Brown. And it looks like it is the Pats or no trade. Roseman may be traveling down the point of no return on Brown. He will never really have to trade him, but it may get to the point in the relationship that it is in the team's best interest to trade him.

I still think there is a chance that the Pats trade for Brown and sign Pierce. Neither are or will make top WR money. They both are going to be making top #2 WR money (and Brown is on the low end of that scale). My guess if the Pats sign Pierce first and then trade for Brown, Boutte may be part of the trade package. It will be whether they think Boutte is a long term solution and how much they think he is product of Maye. But he would be redundant to Brown in this scenario.

I generally agree but I find it hard to believe Roseman would actually take anything less than a first round pick for Brown.

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

scott99 said:
If true, the Eagles can go F themselves.

If true, Vrabel and Wolf can go F themselves too. Way too much draft capital for Brown and I want the Pats to trade for Brown.

If they give up more than a mid to high second round value for Brown, they are getting fleeced.

Wozzy · Mar 6, 2026

Borg140 said:
I generally agree but I find it hard to believe Roseman would actually take anything less than a first round pick for Brown.

AJ Brown and his agent have to press the issue, promise to make a bigger stink if he is still there next season.

We also have to hope other teams don't fold and offer that high draft compensation, and that AJ lets these teams know he doesn't want to go there.

This will take a little time to sort out, but Philly has to understand the market sets the price. If nobody offers a first, they either take the best offer on the table or deal with the headache again next season.

Wozzy · Mar 6, 2026

Rob0729 said:

The market sets the price.

I can wish upon a star someone will offer me a thousand dollars for my comic book collection, but if the best offer is $50 and I'm hard up for cash I'm probably taking it.

Anyone here watched the TV show Pawn Stars?

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

Borg140 said:
I generally agree but I find it hard to believe Roseman would actually take anything less than a first round pick for Brown.

Right now, you may be right. In June, who knows. If they draft a potential stud WR in the first round, Roseman may want to get the headache off his team.

Roseman isn't getting anyone to give him what he wants. From every report I have seen, the only teams still interested are the Pats and Chargers. I don't see the Pats giving up that much. And I don't think the Chargers will either.

So if the Pats do get both Pierce and Brown, the likely scenario would be the Pats sign Pierce next week and trade for Brown after the draft. If they sign Pierce, there is no pressing need to get a trade done for Brown.

Sciz · Mar 6, 2026

Rob0729 said:
I am calling BS on this. No way are they offering a 1st and a 3rd for a 30 year old WR. And no way is Roseman rejecting this offer. Roseman is said to want a first and another pick in the top 100 picks. The Pats' 3rd rounder is pick 95.

Eagles fans talk more about Gargano yelling on the radio than they do about him having any actual sources

XLIX · Mar 6, 2026

Rob0729 said:
If true, Vrabel and Wolf can go F themselves too. Way too much draft capital for Brown and I want the Pats to trade for Brown.

If they give up more than a mid to high second round value for Brown, they are getting fleeced.

Pretty harsh verdict considering the difference between “high 2nd round” and the Patriots first round pick is only 2 slots.

Rob0729 · Mar 6, 2026

XLIX said:
Pretty harsh verdict considering the difference between “high 2nd round” and the Patriots first round pick is only 2 slots.

The difference between the Pats' 1st and 3rd is significantly different than a high second rounder. I don't get your point.

Huckleberry1 · Mar 6, 2026

Love The Drake said:
Pats
Raiders
Bills
Jets
Chefs will all be in on Pierce.

Pierce said he wants a stable QB situation, a winning culture, and a stable franchise.

Raiders don't have a QB, no winning culture, and aren't a stable franchise. they're out.
Bills just acquired Moore, they're out.
Jets have no QB and are as unstable a franchise as it gets. They're out. That leaves the Chef's, and they have to pay Kelce and Rice. They could compete for Pierce but I think the Patriots would win that battle.

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