What do the Eagles get for A.J. Brown? Inside the Patriots’ offer
The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots have ended the saga and finalized a deal with wide receiver A.J. Brown.
With the NFL clock ticking toward a 4 p.m. ET deadline on June 1, the A.J. Brown trade saga had reached its most critical stage. After weeks of escalating rumors and financial maneuvering, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots have sent one of the league’s premier wide receivers to Foxborough.
And the biggest question driving the entire discussion is, what exactly are the Eagles getting back?
The details A.J. Brown deal
It took a while, but the deal is finally done. June 1 marked a key salary-cap threshold for Philadelphia, allowing the team to spread Brown’s remaining bonus prorations across multiple seasons rather than absorbing a massive single-year dead cap hit.
Before that date, trading Brown would have triggered more than $40 million in dead money. After June 1, however, that figure becomes significantly more manageable by splitting across 2026 and 2027, effectively opening the door for serious negotiations to finally move forward.
Before the deal, insiders reported that the Patriots were reluctant to part with a 2027 first-rounder but willing to move a pick further down the line. In the end, they gave the Eagles a 2028 first-rounder and a 2027 fifth-rounder. The only thing still pending now is Brown’s physical. The rest is a done deal.
We've agreed to trade WR A.J. Brown to the Patriots in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, pending a physical. pic.twitter.com/AQXFHfWYQq
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 1, 2026
The Patriots had been consistently linked as Brown’s preferred landing spot due to familiarity with head coach Mike Vrabel, while Philadelphia has been preparing for the possibility of a reset at receiver after investing in younger options and reshaping the offense. With fewer true contenders involved, the Patriots were able to anchor negotiations around a few premium assets rather than a multi-pick haul.
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