The height of free agency has come and gone without an A.J. Brown trade.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman are in lockstep on how to approach questions regarding his status: stick to the present.
"Nothing's changed there. A.J.'s an Eagle," Sirianni said Monday at the Annual League Meeting when asked if he expects Brown at organized team activities, which begin next month. "Nothing has changed from the last time I spoke to you guys. That's where we are."
Roseman kept to a similar script on Sunday when talking to reporters.
"I understand that there's interest in the A.J. Brown story," Roseman said, per The Athletic. "I, unfortunately, don't have a home under a rock. But my answer to any question on A.J. Brown is, 'A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles.' From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I'll go right back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I mean, I put on TV. And I see that there's interest. But my answer is, 'A.J. Brown is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.'"
Trade winds have been whipping around Brown all offseason, a byproduct of a disappointing campaign by the Eagles in which the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver publicly took issue with his role multiple times.
So far, Brown hasn't gone anywhere, meaning he's currently on track to play a fifth season in Philly, where he's racked up four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns despite occasional disgruntlement.
A pre-June 1 trade would carry a dead money hit of $43.4 million, a logical deterrent to such a thing taking place in the early portion of the offseason. However, the Eagles would only take on $16.4 million in dead money should they move the wide receiver after June 1, hence the continued intrigue.
Sirianni and Roseman's answers both focused on Brown's current status, and the absence of remarks on his future certainly leaves the window open for rumors to crop back up when a trade becomes more cost effective.
Sirianni, speaking to media for the first time post-free agency, was prodded multiple times on Monday regarding Brown.
Asked about building an offense amid the possibility of not having a premier player like Brown in the future, Sirianni replied: "A.J.'s an Eagle. Nothing's changed since the last time we talked through everything. But you're going through all the processes you go through each and every year."
He didn't bite when asked about DeVonta Smith's role in 2026, either.
"Both of those players -- keep A.J. in it -- both those players are phenomenal players that have contributed to a lot of wins over the past four years here," Sirianni said. "DeVonta, A.J., I know I've said that a lot. It's not like we have a 1A, 1B. We've got two 1s there. Obviously, DeVonta has had great seasons since he's been here. He's competitive. Great football player. We love everything about him."
Regardless of if Brown stays or eventually goes, the Eagles have addressed the wide receiver room this offseason. They reached one-year deals with Marquise Brown and Elijah Moore, two underperformers to this point in their careers considering their initial early-round draft price but players Sirianni is excited about working with.
"It's been fun watching those guys throughout their careers, seeing them not too long ago come out in the draft," Sirianni said. "Always been a fan of those guys and their game and their style of play. Just adding depth. This game, there's so many ups and downs throughout the year, there's bumps and bruises throughout the way, so you're always looking at depth at the position and competition at every position."
For now, they'll serve as valuable depth behind A.J. Brown, a wide receiver of great interest throughout the league.
