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

BUSTAMOVE · Friday at 7:23 PM

Huckleberry1 said:
I think the deal is done. Philly has made a bunch of moves at WR, and the Patriots ignored WR in the draft. All that's left is to find out what the compensation is.

Once the Eagles went WR in round 1 and the Pats didn’t even sniff a WR it looks more and more like it will happen. As they say read the tea leaves

RxJock1120 · Friday at 7:30 PM

Nunchucks said:
He isn't that anymore and he is on the decline with a bad knee

Perhaps the Bengals can give us Ja'Marr Chase for a 2nd, caused based on your assessment thats fair compensation the Bengals should be happy to get...

stcjones · Sunday at 5:33 PM

ViperGTS said:
A 1st in any year for a player like Brown isn't worth it.

I really have to agree with you here… I don’t think AJ Brown is honestly worth a first rounder from either 27 or 28 or beyond at this point especially with some talk out there being that he is having some knee issues… I’m sure the patriots if they really are interested will do a thorough physical….. but again a first rounder just doesn’t seem right in this situation…..have to see what Pats do

stcjones · Sunday at 5:43 PM

A lot of reports out there have the Queefs prepared to duel it out with the Patriots for AJ Brown….. how the bleep do these guys have so much money… They signed a ton of people and also a lot of UDFAS… How do they have so much cap space?

Here is one article (at the bottom) talking about the Queefs planning to go after AJ aggressively!

A.J. Brown, Eagles Have 'Cordial' Relationship; Patriots Trade Will Happen in June

The Philadelphia Eagles are still expected to trade A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June.

sports.yahoo.com

Zuma · Sunday at 5:57 PM

stcjones said:
A lot of reports out there have the Queefs prepared to duel it out with the Patriots for AJ Brown….. how the bleep do these guys have so much money… They signed a ton of people and also a lot of UDFAS… How do they have so much cap space?

Here is one article (at the bottom) talking about the Queefs planning to go after AJ aggressively!

A.J. Brown, Eagles Have 'Cordial' Relationship; Patriots Trade Will Happen in June

The Philadelphia Eagles are still expected to trade A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June.

sports.yahoo.com

Yeah but Brown wants to play for Vrabel and the Patriots. In some magical way...the Chiefs could offer the Eagles more then the Patriots...but Brown could just say he won't report or be a malcontent. Perhaps the Chiefs are trying to push up the price for the Patriots.

Rob0729 · Sunday at 6:54 PM

stcjones said:
A lot of reports out there have the Queefs prepared to duel it out with the Patriots for AJ Brown….. how the bleep do these guys have so much money… They signed a ton of people and also a lot of UDFAS… How do they have so much cap space?

Here is one article (at the bottom) talking about the Queefs planning to go after AJ aggressively!

A.J. Brown, Eagles Have 'Cordial' Relationship; Patriots Trade Will Happen in June

The Philadelphia Eagles are still expected to trade A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June.

sports.yahoo.com

The Chiefs have no money to go after Brown. Over the Cap says they are basically over the cap and Sportrac have them just under $7 million and that is before they sign all their rookies. They can't afford Brown unless they cut or extend some players.

The Gr8est · Sunday at 7:43 PM

stcjones said:
A lot of reports out there have the Queefs prepared to duel it out with the Patriots for AJ Brown….. how the bleep do these guys have so much money… They signed a ton of people and also a lot of UDFAS… How do they have so much cap space?

Here is one article (at the bottom) talking about the Queefs planning to go after AJ aggressively!

A.J. Brown, Eagles Have 'Cordial' Relationship; Patriots Trade Will Happen in June

The Philadelphia Eagles are still expected to trade A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June.

sports.yahoo.com

If the Chiefs want to trade a 1st or 2nd round pick for Brown then let them.

I would prefer they do it than the Pats do it.

Huckleberry1 · 2026-05-04T06:56:54-0400

It's ********. The deal is in place, all that's left is to find out the compensation. And although I don't want them giving a first rounder for him a first rounder in 28' is not the same thing as a first rounder in 27'. Any pick delayed a year is and always has been seen as a round lower in terms of NFL trade value.

The Gr8est · 2026-05-04T08:17:10-0400

Huckleberry1 said:
It's ********. The deal is in place, all that's left is to find out the compensation. And although I don't want them giving a first rounder for him a first rounder in 28' is not the same thing as a first rounder in 27'. Any pick delayed a year is and always has been seen as a round lower in terms of NFL trade value.

A 1st round pick in any year means Howie wins.

The Eagles traded a 1st round pick for Brown 4-5 years ago.

Now he is 4-5 years older, has more injury concerns, declining performance, and a short shelf life.

In what world is that worth a 1st round pick?

If the Pats had not gone to the SB last year, and the Pats were the beneficiaries of some incredible good fortune, would the Pats be as motivated to trade for Brown?

I contend the Pats are still a building team, and Brown is a luxury not worth the squeeze.

Headcase · 2026-05-04T09:41:50-0400

TomPatriot said:
It’s about $7m in 2026.

Curious on that number, looking at OverTheCap, it looks like AJ has 1.3M base salary this year, and an option bonus of 11.2 due on Sept 1st, for a total of 12.5M.

Now I'm not a cap guru, so I'm sure I could be missing details.

moosekill · 2026-05-04T11:17:01-0400

The Gr8est said:
A 1st round pick in any year means Howie wins.

The Eagles traded a 1st round pick for Brown 4-5 years ago.

Now he is 4-5 years older, has more injury concerns, declining performance, and a short shelf life.

In what world is that worth a 1st round pick?

If the Pats had not gone to the SB last year, and the Pats were the beneficiaries of some incredible good fortune, would the Pats be as motivated to trade for Brown?

I contend the Pats are still a building team, and Brown is a luxury not worth the squeeze.

Ok I guess we need to explain stuff over and over. A 2027 3rd after the 2026 draft is worth a 2028 second or a 2029 first. Time value of the draft picks. Actually having a player this year is worth a round value of not having a player until the next year. ETC ETC. So getting a 2030 first round pick is worth much less than getting a 2027 first round pick. Is this really that hard to understand?

So the Patriots giving Philly a 2028 1st rounder is the same as giving a 2027 second rounder. SOOOOOO it seems you are ok with them giving a 2027 second rounder but not ok with them giving a 2028 first rounder soooo this is a stupid take.

The Gr8est · 2026-05-04T11:19:34-0400

moosekill said:
Ok I guess we need to explain stuff over and over. A 2027 3rd after the 2026 draft is worth a 2028 second or a 2029 first. Time value of the draft picks. Actually having a player this year is worth a round value of not having a player until the next year. ETC ETC. So getting a 2030 first round pick is worth much less than getting a 2027 first round pick. Is this really that hard to understand?

So you are saying a 1st round pick is NOT a 1st round pick.

Got it…..

I don’t care what year it is in, a 1st round pick is a 1st round pick.

And just to be clear, I am not in favor of trading a 2nd in 2027 or a 1st in 2028.

If that is what it will take to trade for Brown then I vote “pass”,

festy1986 · 2026-05-04T11:20:28-0400

moosekill said:
Ok I guess we need to explain stuff over and over. A 2027 3rd after the 2026 draft is worth a 2028 second or a 2029 first. Time value of the draft picks. Actually having a player this year is worth a round value of not having a player until the next year. ETC ETC. So getting a 2030 first round pick is worth much less than getting a 2027 first round pick. Is this really that hard to understand?

You don't get to decide what the value is. Whatever metric you're using is useless because you're not the one making the trade.

You couldn't possibly know how they value it.

Seeing you guys argue over and over over value like either one of you could ever be right us hilarious. The value is solely in what the two trading teams feel about them.

It's not USD.

festy1986 · 2026-05-04T11:21:20-0400

The Gr8est said:
So you are saying a 1st round pick is NOT a 1st round pick.

Got it…..

I don’t care what year it is in, a 1st round pick is a 1st round pick.

That's because a first round pick is the same no matter what draft it is in. They're out here trying to tell you the sun sets in the west.

PatsFan2 · 2026-05-04T12:53:09-0400

TommyD4207 said:
Nah, the GDT thinks you only need WRs on your team.

RxJock1120 · 2026-05-04T13:08:24-0400

The Gr8est said:
A 1st round pick in any year means Howie wins.

The Eagles traded a 1st round pick for Brown 4-5 years ago.

Now he is 4-5 years older, has more injury concerns, declining performance, and a short shelf life.

In what world is that worth a 1st round pick?

In a world where he is still only 28 years old, a true #1 WR (those become available once every 2-3 years) and we are in a big need of a #1. Doubs is good, but not a true #1, much better as a high end WR2.

PatsFan2 · 2026-05-04T13:14:30-0400

RxJock1120 said:
In a world where he is still only 28 years old, a true #1 WR (those become available once every 2-3 years) and we are in a big need of a #1. Doubs is good, but not a true #1, much better as a high end WR2.

High end WR2 my... Doubs have Never sniffed 800yds; I think we are Reaching a bit here.

PatsFan2 · 2026-05-04T13:15:54-0400

RxJock1120 said:
In a world where he is still only 28 years old, a true #1 WR (those become available once every 2-3 years) and we are in a big need of a #1. Doubs is good, but not a true #1, much better as a high end WR2.

I agree with Everything except the Doubs high end WR2 part.

Huckleberry1 · 2026-05-04T13:22:09-0400

The Gr8est said:
A 1st round pick in any year means Howie wins.

The Eagles traded a 1st round pick for Brown 4-5 years ago.

Now he is 4-5 years older, has more injury concerns, declining performance, and a short shelf life.

In what world is that worth a 1st round pick?

If the Pats had not gone to the SB last year, and the Pats were the beneficiaries of some incredible good fortune, would the Pats be as motivated to trade for Brown?

I contend the Pats are still a building team, and Brown is a luxury not worth the squeeze.

I think it's too high a price to pay and have said that repeatedly, but the fact remains that a first round pick 2 years away is and always has been considered the same value as a 2nd round pick next year.

Uptown · 2026-05-04T13:30:39-0400

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