Patriots Predicted To Pull Off Trade With Eagles That Doesn’t Involve A.J. Brown

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The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles have become the center of attention this NFL offseason due to speculation about a potential trade involving wide receiver A.J. Brown.

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CBS Sports NFL writer Josh Edwards predicted a trade between the Eagles and Patriots, but he does not mention Brown as part of the deal.

Edwards recently presented a mock draft that featured the Eagles trading their No. 23 pick to the Patriots. In return, Philadelphia received the No. 31 pick along with some undisclosed additional terms. This trade enabled New England to choose Arizona State right tackle Max Iheanachor.

“There was a viral clip going around of Mike Vrabel inciting Max Iheanachor to put his hands on him (which is more common than fans may expect, especially among defensive coaches),” Edwards wrote on Thursday. “If New England is going to nab a right tackle, it will require them to trade up a bit in this scenario because several are off the board.”

If this trade goes down during the draft, everyone is going to go crazy when they hear that the Eagles have made a deal with the Patriots. However, they’ll likely feel a bit let down when they realize that Brown won’t be included.

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The trade may prompt the two teams to discuss Brown after the draft, but it’s unlikely to happen before June 1. At that point, the Eagles would only face a $16 million dead cap hit for Brown, rather than the $43 million penalty they would incur if they traded him before June 2.

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