Not long ago, rumors surfaced that the Jacksonville Jaguars could be a trade destination for A.J. Brown. This was a bit shocking because if there's one position the Jags don't have to worry about, it's the wide receiver corps.
On the other hand, it kind of made sense because general manager James Gladstone is always looking for ways to upgrade the roster and isn't afraid to take a wild swing to make it happen.
Just now, insider James Palmer confirmed that Jacksonville could indeed be a legitimate suitor for Brown.
The Jaguars could be a legitimate trade destination for Eagles WR A.J. Brown
Insider James Palmer made an appearance on the Kay Adams Show and stated that the Philadelphia Eagles are open to trading A.J. Brown, noting that general manager Howie Roseman has been reaching out to potential suitors behind the scenes. Here's the most important part of the conversation.
"Here's the deal, I'll say this: nothing can be put in place," Palmer responded when asked if the Jaguars have the framework of a deal in place for Brown. "This isn't like a release where you can designate a guy post-June 1. With trades, it has to happen; it has to become official after June 1. Anything right now is just a wink and a nod, okay? Right, in terms of agreement, and we all know Howie Roseman. We know how Howie works. He can obviously be, yeah, I think we should get the negotiations up and going."
Palmer continued, "They haven't really had any, to my understanding, like recently, but there's been some officers, been some talk with the Pats, for sure. But if you think Howie Roseman, for a second, is not going to be calling every other team, and I mean, not just taking calls, but making calls to other teams on AJ Brown. I mean, you're a fool, like this is the way Howie works. He's going to try to get other teams involved, he's going to try to see what the best options he can get for himself are."
Later, Palmer talked about why Jacksonville makes sense as a landing spot for Brown.
" And I think Jacksonville, there's been like, is Brian Thomas Jr. available? He's not available. Is he available? I've heard both behind closed doors, out in the open. Are they going to make some moves in terms of how that wide receiver room's built? If Travis Hunter is not going to be playing receiver as much, like, do you want to go and make a big splash?" Palmer said.
"I'll say this, James Gladstone down there is like he's kind of like Les Snead, where you have to have him sit on his hands, he's always looking to do something big, he's always looking to try to make him move."
During the exchange, Palmer suggests the Philadelphia Eagles probably won't get a first-rounder for Brown. This leads Kay Adams to point out that trading the Pro Bowl receiver doesn't really make sense.
Would it make sense for the Jaguars to trade for A.J. Brown?
The Jaguars have Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, and Travis Hunter at receiver. On top of that, they used back-to-back draft picks on Josh Cameron and CJ Williams. This is why at first sight, they don't seem like a legitimate suitor for A.J. Brown.
The one thing that could make Jacksonville a legitimate destination for the 2019 second-round pick is if the team's brass isn't sold on Brian Thomas Jr.
Dating back to the 2025 deadline, Thomas has been the subject of trade chatter. Couple that with the fact that he's coming off an underwhelming season, and it's easy to see why they could including in a package to acquire Brown. However, the top brass has shown public support for the former LSU Tiger, so it would be odd of they change their stance.
The biggest hurdle to trade for Brown, though, would be whether Jacskonville is willing to give up either Thomas or draft picks and take on his current deal, one that pays him an annual average of $32 million.
The truth is that it may all come down to how confident the Jaguars are in Brian Thomas Jr. to bounce back and whether they think A.J. Brown would be an upgrade. How they answer those two questions could ultimately decide whether they'll pull the trigger.
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