ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky shared his honest reaction to the latest report that the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the move is expected to come on or after June 1, when the Eagles would be safe from a $40 million dead cap hit. That’s when negotiations are expected to pick back up between the two teams, and Brown will likely be a Patriot by the end of it.
If a deal happens, it would send the three-time All-Pro receiver to the defending AFC Champions, reuniting him with his former head coach, Mike Vrabel, and pairing him with third-year quarterback Drake Maye.
“From the Patriots‘ perspective, A.J. Brown walking first down,” Orlovsky said on ESPN’s Get Up. “He’s a walking first down. I think in the last three years, only Ja’Marr Chase has more first downs receiving than A.J. Brown. So, Drake Maye, right now, let’s go win coming off of a great Year 2.”
“A.J. Brown is a walking first down.”
—@danorlovsky7 on whether A.J. Brown is a good fit for the New England Patriots ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/eyiVl5TgEr
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 20, 2026
But what will it cost?
That’s the biggest question facing the Patriots when it comes to trading for Brown. Would it cost a 2027 or 2028 first-round draft pick? Would it cost a first-round pick at all, or could the Patriots still get a deal done for a second-round pick?
Regardless, Brown being traded to the Patriots would instantly become one of the biggest moves of the offseason. Maye would have a No. 1 receiving weapon to pair with Romeo Doubs, who was signed in free agency.
It will also give Brown, a lifelong Patriots fan, a chance to play for his favorite team.
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