The Philadelphia Eagles are not looking to trade A.J. Brown, with general manager Howie Roseman making that clear after questions resurfaced following the team’s abrupt playoff elimination.
Speaking on Thursday alongside head coach Nick Sirianni, Roseman was asked directly whether the Eagles would consider moving their No. 1 wide receiver after a frustrating end to the season.
The question followed Philadelphia‘s 23-19 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC wild-card round, a game in which Brown finished with three drops and chose not to address the media afterward.
“It’s hard to find great players in the NFL and A.J.‘s a great player,” Roseman said. “I think from my perspective, that’s what we’re going out and looking for, when we go out in free agency and the draft, is trying to find great players who love football and he’s that guy. So that would be my answer.”
The response echoed Roseman‘s position from earlier in the season, when similar speculation surfaced ahead of the November trade deadline and the Eagles again declined to explore a deal involving Brown.
“I think that when you’re trying to be a great team, it’s hard to trade great players, and A.J. Brown‘s a great player,” Roseman said at the time. “He wears the ‘C’ [on his jersey] for a reason. He’s an important part of this team, of this organization.
“He cares about winning, he cares about his teammates, and I think that when you’re a team like ours that is looking forward to an opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don’t get rid of guys like that.”
A season marked by frustration and uneven production
Despite the public backing, Brown‘s future has been a topic of debate largely because of the visible frustration he carried throughout the 2025 campaign.
The veteran receiver repeatedly voiced dissatisfaction with his role in the Eagles‘ offense, both in interviews and on social media, as Philadelphia struggled to find consistency after winning the Super Bowl the previous season.
Statistically, the year reflected that disconnect. Brown finished the regular season with 1,003 receiving yards, the second-lowest total of his seven-year NFL career. He was held under 50 yards in eight games, including the playoff loss to San Francisco, where he managed just 25 yards.
The situation escalated last November when Jeffrey Lurie met Brown on the field during a practice. The conversation reportedly took place one day after Brown publicly criticized the Eagles‘ offense, and the receiver promised Lurie that he would stop airing frustrations on social media.
Even with that meeting, tensions never fully disappeared. Brown‘s body language and on-field reactions became a recurring talking point as the Eagles‘ offense sputtered, particularly in high-leverage moments late in the season.
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