INDIANAPOLIS — If the Patriots want to make a trade call about huge receiver A.J. Brown or edge defender Maxx Crosby, then the Eagles and Raiders are open to listening.
Eagles normal supervisor Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni were both asked in regards to the potential of moving on from Brown.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel coached Brown with the Titans, and the thirty first total choose might be enticing in a commerce provide for Brown.
“Yeah, my expectation is he desires to be right here. And clearly you need good gamers like that in your constructing,” Sirianni advised native media earlier than the mix.
Sirianni did say he can’t assure that Brown will likely be with the Eagles in 2026, nonetheless.
Roseman did appear open to discussing commerce presents for Brown.
“I feel you go into the league 12 months listening to presents for every little thing and something,” Roseman stated. “If somebody goes to offer you one thing you didn’t anticipate and also you received’t even have the dialog, I don’t suppose you’re essentially doing all your job or actually servicing the staff you’re with.
“You by no means know what somebody is prepared to do. Definitely, we’ve been in conditions the place there have been guys we didn’t anticipate buying and selling that we obtained a suggestion that was too good, and you then stability it with what you may get there.
“With out moving into specifics on any participant, we’re all the time listening and we’re all the time sort of open. There’s only a few issues that I might shoot down with out even listening to what which means, as a result of how does it harm to hear?”
Brown would give the Patriots a prime receiving choice for quarterback Drake Maye. Brown additionally grew up as a diehard Patriots fan.
The Patriots even have a necessity at edge defender that Crosby may fill.
Raiders GM John Spytek stated Tuesday that he expects Crosby to play for the Raiders subsequent season however, “I realized a very long time in the past, all the time hear. I’m all the time listening.”
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported earlier than the Tremendous Bowl that Crosby could be curious about taking part in for Vrabel.
Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf acknowledged that edge defender is among the staff’s prime wants. He stated he’d be prepared to commerce their first-round choose if the precise alternative offered itself. He additionally stated, “having extra playmakers is an effective factor” when requested about buying a top-flight huge receiver.
No deal will be finalized till March 11, when the brand new NFL league 12 months begins, however trades will be agreed upon.
