AJ Brown’s Fate Sealed After Eagles’ Big Draft Day Trade
Summary
The Philadelphia Eagles made a trade with the Dallas Cowboys during the 2026 NFL Draft to move up and select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. This move suggests that the Eagles are likely to trade away their current wide receiver, A.J. Brown, especially after June 1 when contract costs decrease.Key Facts
- The Eagles traded up from the 23rd pick to the 20th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
- They gave the Cowboys their 23rd, 114th, and 137th picks in exchange for moving up and receiving a seventh-round pick.
- The Eagles selected Makai Lemon, a top college wide receiver who won the Biletnikoff Award.
- Lemon is known as a fast and skilled slot receiver, standing 5-foot-11 and running a 4.46 second 40-yard dash.
- The Eagles’ wide receiver roster now includes Lemon, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Marquise Brown, Dontayvion Wicks, Elijah Moore, and Johnny Wilson.
- The trade signals that A.J. Brown is likely to be moved, as the Eagles have been trying to trade him for months.
- Brown’s contract has a large "dead cap" charge of $43.5 million before June 1 but will drop to $16.4 million after that date.
- The New England Patriots are seen as the leading candidate to acquire Brown due to his past with their head coach Mike Vrabel, who coached him in Tennessee.
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