Eagles GM Howie Roseman: 'A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles' - ESPN

PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman had a stock answer for every question about A.J. Brown that he fielded from the local media at the league meetings Sunday, opting for a neutral response amid the ongoing trade speculation.

«I understand that there's interest in the A.J. Brown story. I, unfortunately, don't have a home under a rock,» he said. «But my answer to any question on A.J. Brown is A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles. From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I'm going to go right back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I put on TV and I see that there's interest, but my answer is A.J. Brown is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.»

It wasn't quite as strong of a statement as he has delivered previously, like in January when he said: «It is hard to find great players in the NFL, and A.J. is a great player. I think from my perspective, that's what we're going out and looking for when we go out here in free agency, in the draft, just trying to find great players who love football, and he's that guy.»

Brown's frustrations with the Eagles' offense have been well documented, bubbling to the surface via cryptic social media posts or during media scrums the past two seasons, even amid winning streaks.

He declined to speak to the media in the latter stages of the season, coinciding with his on-field meeting with CEO Jeffrey Lurie in mid-November when Brown promised he would stop complaining publicly.

Speculation has swirled for much of the offseason that Brown could be on the move, with the New England Patriots as the most commonly discussed destination. Philadelphia is financially incentivized to wait until at least June 1 to officially strike a deal. The dead cap