Report: Patriots, Eagles ‘likely’ have deal for WR A.J. Brown in June

April 20 – A.J. Brown isn’t on the move yet, but the long-rumored trade target could be landing in New ​England this summer.

ESPN reported Brown is “likely” to be ‌traded to the Patriots from the Eagles in June, when the contract and cap ramifications are less severe for ​Philadelphia.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach ​Nick Sirianni have been singing a similar tune ⁠on the trade rumors. Most recently, Roseman said ​at his pre-draft press conference that “A.J. Brown is a ​member of the Eagles.”

“From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I’m going to go right back to that ​answer,” he said.

Brown’s frustrations with the Philadelphia offense ​have been well documented over the past couple of seasons.

But there’s ‌a ⁠reason Roseman is riding the brakes on making such a deal: The dead cap hit for trading him before June 1 is more than $40 million. It ​is about $20 million ​after that ⁠date.