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If Brown is traded this offseason before June 1, the Eagles will have $43,515,106 in dead money. Put another way, he would count $43,515,106 against the Eagles’ cap in 2026, while playing for another team. If the Eagles just keep him, Brown will count 23,393,497 in their 2026 draft, and, you know, he’ll be playing for the Eagles. (The dead cap hit will still be $43,515,106 if he trades after June 1, but $27,161,609 of that will count toward the 2027 cap.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Kempski notes that despite the cap hit, Philadelphia’s front office is already operating with the expectation that they will pay dead hit hits to former players ALL THE TIME. That won’t be any different if they trade Brown. They basically expected something like this to happen.<\/p>\n
Brown has reportedly been asking for a trade for months.<\/p>\n
The Eagles will be financially free from Brown in 2027.<\/p>\n
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It makes sense that the Eagles would trade Brown if the team was willing to give up a pick that would allow Philadelphia to draft his replacement, which the Titans tried to do in 2022 (but ended up with Treylon Burks instead). It worked for the Vikings in 2021 when they traded for Stefon Diggs and drafted Justin Jefferson.<\/p>\n
But why on earth would a GM be smart enough to trade a first-round pick for a 29-year-old wide receiver with huge debt and a reputation as a diva?<\/p>\n
So the second round pick?<\/p>\n
Why would you trade AJ Brown for the second round? Half of the receivers you can draft in the second round of the mid-level draft will be more valuable per dollar than the 29-year-old Brown.<\/p>\n
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And that’s just 29 years. Let’s not forget that he is trading a 30, 31, and 32 year old receiver.<\/p>\n
These are the BAD receivers relative to the top receivers in the NFL in 2026.<\/p>\n
Recipients of 29 years<\/h2>\n
As I wrote back in 2021, four years ago, being 29 has not been kind to receivers. I have been told by many people “omg you are dumb, you are obviously wrong about all these players and you don’t understand that cooper kupp will age more than all these players!!!”<\/p>\n
Did Kupp age better than those players? Or is 2021 his last good season?<\/p>\n
YOU.<\/p>\n
I WILL NOT.<\/p>\n
BE.<\/p>\n
RECEIVER 30 years old.<\/p>\n
IN TODAY’S NFL.<\/p>\n
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Not for a lot of money.<\/p>\n
Best 29-year-old receivers in 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
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Jakobi Meyers, 75 catches for 835 yards (2 teams)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Deebo Samuel, 72 catches for 727 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
No other receiver in the NFL was 29 this season with more than 400 yards. Did you get that? The 29-year-old with the most receiving yards was Christian McCaffrey, followed by tight end Juwan Johnson. The receivers were led by Meyers, who traded, and Samuels, who traded.<\/p>\n
Recipients of 30 years<\/h2>\n
Top 30 recipients in 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
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Courtland Sutton, 74 catches for 1,017 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Terry McLaurin, 38 catches for 582 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Kendrick Bourne, 37 catches for 551 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Commanders foolishly gave in to public pressure and extended McLaurin before the season. Don’t give in to the pressure of fans and media, these days most of them are made up of fans. Even the people on ESPN are mostly fans who show up as professionals.<\/p>\n
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Recipients of 31 years<\/h2>\n
No 31-year-old receiver had more than 400 yards. Calvin Ridley led the way with 303 yards.<\/p>\n
Recipients for 32 years<\/h2>\n
Best receivers turning 32 in 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
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Stefon Diggs, 85 catches for 1,013 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Cooper Kupp, had 47 catches for 593 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Mack Hollins, 46 catches for 550 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Diggs had a great season in New England as Drake Maye’s starting receiver. He is beautiful. He’s not big anymore. He’s not a game changer and you wouldn’t trade a second round pick for Diggs. The Patriots only paid him $16.6 million guaranteed as a free agent.<\/p>\n
Recipients of 33 years<\/h2>\n
This is where we finally get to Davante Adams, many people will say that he is not overpaid because he caught 14 touchdowns but in many cases he has been an offense, which is very important including when it comes to the common injuries that come with a player over 30 years old.<\/p>\n
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Top 33-year-old receivers in 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
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Davante Adams, 60 catches for 789 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Keenan Allen, 81 catches for 777 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Adams was good at catching touchdowns inside the 4-yard line. He had nine of them! The Rams got a nice 2025 cap hit for Adams as well since he only makes $12 million against the 2025 salary cap. However, the Rams really want to win that Super Bowl now because LA needs to consider an outright release in 2026 given that Adams will be 34 years old and it will be very difficult for him to produce yards and touchdowns and stay healthy in 2026.<\/p>\n
The Rams will pay Adams $28 million or cut him to save $14 million and save $14 million. That’s $14 million of dead cap if he is released or retires. However, the Rams could restructure his contract, but that won’t save them money, it will only reduce his 2026 cap hit.<\/p>\n
In any case, Adams\u2014even with 789 yards\u2014is out.<\/p>\n
Overall case: WR is a guy’s job<\/h2>\n
Players over the age of 26 who had more than 1,000 yards in a 17-game season:<\/p>\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\nNone of these players cleared 1,000 for more than 17 yards.<\/p>\n
Did you really get that? No one over the age of 26 had more than 1,017 yards despite a 17-game season and passing is easier than ever. Why not? Teams don’t want to show up and pay for one player over the age of 26 when they know they can get the job done with receivers, tight ends, and linebackers who are cheap and young.<\/strong><\/p>\nDoes AJ Brown get the message: There is no <\/strong>wants to put up with the 29-year-old receiver diva.<\/em><\/p>\nSo while you’ll hear plenty of rumors about teams trading for AJ Brown’s first-round pick, don’t buy into them. That won’t happen. Will the teams trade a second round pick for Brown? Only a beggar can do that. Could the Eagles trade Brown for a third round pick? Maybe not.<\/p>\n
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I’d be shocked if the Rams get too involved in Brown’s negotiations and that’s on top of the chances the Rams won’t play many more games with Davante Adams.<\/p>\n
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