Eagles WR A.J. Brown Gets Clear Message From Owner Jeffrey Lurie
The Philadelphia Eagles are heading toward the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4 with a lot of questions surrounding the immediate future of disgruntled star wide receiver A.J. Brown, who continues to express his discontent with the role he’s playing with the team during the 2025 campaign.
Brown has let his feelings be known publicly and, at times, cryptically, leading some to wonder whether the Eagles will grow tired of his act and trade him. The star wideout’s value will never be higher, and it could be argued that the storied franchise should look into trading him ahead of the deadline.
However, the team seems to be adamant about holding onto the 28-year-old wide receiver, with a little more than a week to go before the NFL trade deadline.
Eagles Owner Sends Clear Message on A.J. Brown Trade Rumors
GettyA.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles.
It’s not out of the realm of possibility that Brown forces the Eagles to trade him or at least ask the team to move him before the deadline on Nov. 4. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie was recently asked by Dianna Russini of The Athletic what he would do if Brown came to him to ask him to be traded.
“We do what’s best for the team,” he said. “We don’t even consider it seriously unless it’s best for the Eagles. We will always do what gives us the best chance of winning big. Everything else is secondary.”
This seems like a typical response from a team owner and someone who makes these kinds of big decisions with star players every year.
However, Lurie didn’t exactly say no, so there’s a chance a deal comes to fruition before the NFL trade deadline.
Should Eagles Consider Trading A.J. Brown?
GettyA.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Title-contending teams in the NFL have little room for error over the course of the season, as they need as many things to go smoothly as possible. That said, disgruntled star players are something that these title contenders never want to deal with, but that’s what the Eagles have with Brown.
With head coach Nick Sirianni, general manager Howie Roseman and Lurie running a tight ship in Philadelphia, it is a bit surprising they aren’t urgently trying to figure out how to eliminate this locker-room distraction.
“We encourage it. We want different personalities,” Lurie said. “Sometimes, in trades or in free agency, we’ll bring people in that complement those that we have. They’re different on purpose. We don’t want sameness.”
Lurie was also asked about why the Eagles franchise always seems to have some conflict during the NFL season.
“It’s not conflict. It’s intensity,” Lurie said. “The players respect it. I like intensity. The players are intense. Howie’s intense, I’m intense, the coach is intense. Every week, every situation, we approach it with intensity.”
It’ll be interesting to see what the Eagles do ahead of the NFL trade deadline: whether they move Brown or keep pushing forward with the current squad in hopes of pulling off the repeat.
Jerry Jones Shares Update on Cowboys' Rumored Interest in Trading for Maxx Crosby
With the Las Vegas Raiders coming into its Week 7 bye week with a 2-5 record, All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby has been at the center of trade rumors throughout the weeks. One team that has been linked to the four-time Pro Bowl selection are the Dallas Cowboys, who according to former ESPN personality, Trey Wingo, have inquired about his availability.
The move would make a bit of sense for the Cowboys who traded away an All-Pro pass rusher in Micah Parsons back in August, and have just one player with more than two sacks. However, it would certainly be a change of heart for the Raiders, who signed Crosby to a three-year, $106.5 million contract in March.
With fans around the NFL on high alert that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones could be up to something with the trade deadline approaching, he chatted with The Athletic's Dianna Russini about the matter.
While Jones admitted that the Cowboys could be active in the trade market, he denied that the team has been making moves for Crosby.
"While the Cowboys have let teams know they’re open for business before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, Jerry Jones told me they never reached out to the Raiders about Maxx Crosby," wrote Russini.
Jones did reveal that the Cowboys need some help on defense, but it wouldn't be a pass rusher that they go after.
“I would say, without incriminating any area of it,” Jones said, “it would be a defensive player. But not a pass rusher.”
While he didn't specify, the Cowboys have struggled mightily in defending the pass. They have allowed a NFL-high 1,822 passing yards this season, giving up over 260 yards through the air per game. Not to mention, the team placed All-Pro corner Trevon Diggs on the IR on Saturday, meaning he will be out for at least the next four weeks.
With the trade deadline coming on Nov. 4 look for there to be plenty of big names around the NFL on struggling teams linked to just about everyone under the sun. For now, Crosby to Dallas doesn't seem to be on the table.
