NFL Rumors: Insider Predicts Shocking A.J. Brown Trade By Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown reacts during 2025 game.

NFL insider Seth Walder of ESPN has made a bold prediction: the Philadelphia Eagles trading star wide receiver A.J. Brown before the 2027 season.

Brown, who has been a key part of the Eagles’ offense since being acquired in 2022, has racked up three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, earned two Pro Bowls, and played a crucial role in the Eagles’ recent Super Bowl victory. Despite this, Walder believes Eagles GM Howie Roseman will decide to move Brown before signs of decline appear, aiming to secure valuable draft assets for the team’s long-term future.

NEWS: #Eagles receivers coach Aaron Moorehead says that AJ Brown is the best wide receiver in the #NFL.

“In my opinion, he’s the best receiver in the NFL”

“I do think the guy he is the best one-on-one player in the NFL. I can’t wait to see what this year brings for him”

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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 12, 2025

ESPN Insider Seth Walder Predicts Shocking AJ Brown Trade by 2027

Brown, 28, has posted remarkable career numbers with the Eagles, totaling over 4,000 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in just 47 games. He is the primary target for quarterback Jalen Hurts and remains one of the league’s top wideouts. Still, with a strong core of young players recently extended and rising salary demands, the Eagles might consider trading Brown to balance the roster and salary cap.

While Roseman has historically shown loyalty to key veterans who maintain their production, Brown’s impending age-30 season could trigger a strategic move to maximize his trade value.