Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wasn’t going to part ways with Brown because of a drama-filled fall.
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“I think when you’re trying to be a great team, it’s hard to trade great players, and AJ Brown is a great player,” Roseman said of the three-time All-Pro and team captain after Tuesday’s trade deadline passed.
“He wears the ‘C’ 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 when you’re a team like ours that’s looking forward to the opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don’t get rid of guys like that.”
After the Eagles acquired the former Ole Miss star in a draft day trade with the Tennessee Titans, they reached two Super Bowls in the next three seasons, winning them all the last time.
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Brown earned his first ring, as well as the fourth-most receiving yards (4,031) and seventh-most receiving touchdowns (25) of any player in the NFL in that span.
This season, however, he is tied for 59th in the league with just 29 receptions, which he has accumulated in seven games of action. Brown’s 395 receiving yards barely crack the top 50.
He has had three games with fewer than five receptions during the 2025 campaign, the first with Kevin Patullo coordinating the offense. Brown was targeted only once in the season-opening victory over the Dallas Cowboys. At the time, he talked about how that wasn’t something he could control.
But after attacking just twice during a Week 4 win in Tampa, he sent a cryptic message on social media, quoting the Bible. Brown took “full responsibility” for the post a few days later and said his social media message was not directed at anyone in the building. He expressed that his frustrations lie in wanting the ball to help the team win, not in the numbers.
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After a two-game skid last month, the Eagles have bounced back with back-to-back wins. They are 6-2 and ahead of everyone else in the NFC East.
And Brown’s final performance was his most explosive this season: a 4-catch, 121-yard, 2-touchdown performance in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings.
“I feel very lucky to have him on our team,” Roseman said Tuesday. “I’m excited for the second half of the season with him.”