New Report: Patriots, Eagles 'Not Close' On A.J. Brown Trade, Could Drag On
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On Tuesday, I wrote an article about how surreal it felt to say that A.J. Brown could be a New England Patriot as soon as next week.
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On Wednesday, Ian Rapoport went on NFL Today and told viewers that that could not be further from the truth.
In a shocking new development, Rapoport reported that the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles are 'not particularly close' on a deal for the Super Bowl champion, and even predicted that the trade could be a long, drawn-out process.
"I just don't know if it's going to be 'snap your fingers and it's done' because the two sides are where they have been. Which is the Eagles wanting a first-round pick in 2027 and the Patriots not being willing to give up a first-round pick as of right now," Rapoport said.
"That means they’re not particularly close, and that means there’s a chance this could drag on for the foreseeable future."
As someone who already has Brown fatigue, I'm not sure how much longer this could drag out. There have been rumors of this being a "done deal" since March. Nothing has changed; at every step of the way, it has always been Brown to the Patriots.
It almost feels like, if the deal isn't done now, when will it be?
Of course, as the season grows nearer, the temperature will be turned up in the Eagles camp to offload this massive contract. But the Patriots cannot afford to let Philadelphia shop the All-Pro receiver around the league.
With the way that New England has drafted wide receivers in my lifetime, I say trade the pick. When Drake Maye gets his hands on a receiver like Brown, the Patriots won't be picking in the top-25 anytime soon.
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