In this relatively quiet portion of the NFL offseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars are being linked to the Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver AJ Brown.
The thought for much of the offseason is that the Eagles are going to trade Brown to New England after June 1st for salary cap purposes. However, with that date still a week-plus away, NFL insider James Palmer mentioned on ‘Up & Adams’ that Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman isn’t just sitting around and waiting — he’s still searching for the best deal, whether that’s with New England or not.
Palmer then brought up the Jaguars. He didn’t specifically say that the Jaguars are engaging in conversations, but instead pointed to GM James Gladstone’s history of looking to make a big move.
“There’s been some offers,” Palmer said of the Eagles search for a trade partner. “There’s been some talk with the Pats for sure. But if you think Howie Roseman for a second is not going to be calling every other team. And I mean not just taking calls, but making calls to other teams on AJ Brown, I mean, you’re a fool. Like, this is the way he works. He’s going to try to get other teams involved. He’s going to try to see what the best options he can get for himself are. And I think Jacksonville, there’s been like, is Brian Thomas Jr. available? He’s not available. Is he available? I’ve heard both behind closed doors, out in the open.
Palmer continued, “Are they gonna make some moves in terms of how that wide receiver room’s built if Travis Hunter’s not going to be playing receiver as much? Like, do you want to go and make a big splash? I’ll say this, James Gladstone down there is like he’s kind of like Les Snead, where you have to have him sit on his hands. He’s always looking to do something big. He’s always looking to try to make a move. And at the (trade) deadline, man, was he trying to make some things happen at the deadline. And I mean big things. They didn’t happen, but he was trying to make some big moves at the deadline. So, I wouldn’t put anything past James Gladstone down there in Jacksonville.”
Brown is about to embark on his eighth NFL season. Up to this point, he has surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark each season, which includes hitting the 1,200-yard threshold in three consecutive seasons from 2022 through 2024. He’s also scored 61 career touchdowns, averaging an impressive 15.2 yards per catch, per PFF.
Whichever team acquires Brown will inherit a contract that runs through the 2029 season, but comes with some hefty salary cap hits as well.
And as Palmer mentioned, to make this deal work, Brian Thomas Jr. would likely have to be a part of the equation, with the Jaguars already having a crowded wide receiver room.
While Gladstone has shown a willingness to make roster moves, wide receiver is not a position of need for the Jaguars, even if Brown would be an upgrade. For now, all this speculation is just that — speculation.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Trade rumor: NFL insider links Jaguars with Eagles’ WR AJ Brown
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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