Patriots Eye A.J. Brown Trade, Filling Diggs Void

It's April 1st. This is NFL News Today. Your AI-powered source for everything in

a film. Trade rumors are heating up around Philadelphia Eagles, wide receiver AJ Brown,

with a New England Patriots popping up as a top suitor. The past just cut ties with

Stefan Diggs, their only 1,000 yard receiver from last season, leaving a big hole in the

passing game. Brown, a proven star with 6,000 yard seasons, could be the perfect fix.

Mike Vrable, the Patriots' coach, says they're all about beefing up the roster any way

they can. Brown actually played under Vrable for three years with the Titans from 2019

to 2021. So there's familiarity there that could. Make a trade smooth. Eagles fans aren't

thrilled, but their GM keeps dodging trade questions with the same non-answer. For Philly,

moving Brown before the 2026 season means dealing with cab headaches. Either eat a $20.1

million hit now, or wait past June 1st to spread out $43.5 million over two years. Meanwhile,

the 2026 offseason tracker shows other big moves like tackle tightest hour to the Browns,

corner Trent McDuffy to the Rams, running back David Montgomery back to Houston and

wide out DJ Moore to Buffalo. Patriots might have to play the long game on Brown while

hunting other receiver upgrades, keeping that aerial attack evolving.