The future of superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown is uncertain after a tumultuous title-defense season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
Brown was publicly frustrated with the Eagles on multiple occasions as the team notched an 11-6 regular-season record and a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers.
As such, there’s been some serious speculation regarding a possible trade for Brown before the 2026 NFL season.
On Thursday, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler named the Cleveland Browns as a possible suitor for the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. His ESPN collegues named three other teams: the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
“Four potential trade offers for A.J. Brown With Bills-Ravens-Patriots taken, I went with surprise for hypothetical trade: Cleveland, which has been active on blue-chip WR trade market, to relative success,” Fowler wrote.
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“The Browns have two first-round picks (Nos. 6 and 24) after the Travis Hunter trade i n April 2025. They could use No. 6 on an offensive lineman and send No. 24 to the Eagles in exchange for Brown. This would immediately upgrade new head coach Todd Monken’s offense, giving the passing game a fighting chance alongside an already stout defense. Cleveland’s WR room totaled just 1,467 receiving yards in 2025, worst in the NFL,” Fowler wrote in his explantation for the Browns.
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“Browns general manager Andrew Berry is an ex-Eagles exec who has a rapport with Roseman,” he continued. “Cleveland has a penchant for the splash receiver trade, acquiring Odell Beckham Jr., Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy during Berry’s tenure. All three players posted 1,000-yard seasons in Year 1 with the Browns.”
Brown finished his 2025 NFL season with 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns — marking his fourth consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.
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