Eagles GM Howie Roseman: ‘A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles’

Phoenix– philadelphia eagles General Manager Howie Roseman had the perfect answer to every question aj brown He spoke to local media at league meetings on Sunday and opted for a neutral response amid ongoing trade speculation.

He said, “I understand there is interest in AJ Brown’s story. Unfortunately, I don’t have a house under a rock.” “But my answer to any question on AJ Brown is that AJ Brown is a member of the Eagles. From my perspective, anything you ask me about AJ Brown, I’m going to immediately go back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I put it on TV and I see there’s interest, but my answer is that AJ Brown is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.”

It wasn’t as strong a statement as he had made before, such as in January when he said: “It’s hard to find great players in the NFL, and AJ is a great player. I think from my perspective, we’re going out and when we go out here in free agency, in the draft, trying to find great players that love football, and he’s that guy.”

Brown’s frustrations with the Eagles’ offense have been well-documented, surfacing through cryptic social media posts or during media scrums over the past two seasons, even in the midst of a winning streak.

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

Speculation has been rife for much of the offseason that the Browns could be on the move. new England Patriots As the most popular destination. Philadelphia is financially incentivized to wait until at least June 1 to officially make the deal. The dead cap hit for his business before June 1 is north of $40 million, compared to about $20 million after.

In the meantime, the Eagles will have to go about the business of building their roster for the 2026 season — something that isn’t hindered by the uncertainty surrounding the Browns, Roseman said.

Roseman said, “From a macro perspective, building the roster will be based on a vision. That vision doesn’t change by one particular player.”

Philadelphia adds a pair of veteran receivers hollywood brown And eliza moore This offseason to join the receiver room currently led by the Browns and devonta smith. Moore has been good friends with Brown since their playing days ole missBut Roseman strongly indicated that the signing had little or nothing to do with Moore’s relationship with the Browns.

“Everything we’re doing is based on the players’ descriptions. We’re not doing anything to do any favors.” [for] … Any. We are selecting players based on what they can bring to the team.”

Brown had 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025, the fourth time he has surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in as many seasons since coming to Philadelphia. He is a three-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champion and the only Eagle to post multiple seasons with over 1,400 receiving yards, the two highest marks in franchise history.