Eagles' Roseman on A.J. Brown: 'Hard to trade great players' - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was too important to the team to move him at the trade deadline, general manager Howie Roseman said Tuesday.

«I think that when you're trying to be a great team, it's hard to trade great players, and A.J. Brown is a great player,» Roseman said of the team captain on a videoconference with reporters. «He wears a 'C' for a reason. He's an important part of this team, of this organization. He cares about winning, he cares about his teammates and I think when you're a team like ours that is looking forward to an opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don't get rid of guys like that.»

Brown, 28, is averaging a career-low 56.4 yards per game this season and has expressed frustration over the state of the Eagles' offense on multiple occasions.

He posted a photo to Instagram following a breakout two-touchdown performance against the Minnesota Vikings in mid-October with a caption reading, «Using me but not using me,» prompting speculation about whether it was directed at the team. Coach Nick Sirianni said, however, that it was «business as usual» inside the Eagles' building.

Brown eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in each of his three seasons in Philadelphia and has been a part of two teams that reached the Super Bowl, including last year's squad that won it all.

«I feel very lucky to have him on our team and excited about the second half of the season with him,» Roseman said.

The Eagles made a flurry of moves prior to the deadline in an attempt to increase their chances of a repeat. They acquired:

Edge Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins for a 2026 third-round pick

CB Jaire Alexander and a seventh-round pick in 2027 from the Baltimore Ravens for a 2026 sixth-round pick

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