Nick Sirianni says he wants A.J. Brown to remain with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the wide receiver wants to stay, but the head coach can't guarantee it will happen.
"As (general manager) Howie (Roseman) said, it's hard to get good players in this league," Sirianni said, according to ESPN's Tim McManus. "A.J.'s a great player and A.J. is a good teammate and A.J. is a good person. Does he want to be here? Yes. Do I want him to be here? Yes."
But when asked if Brown would be back for the 2026 season, Sirianni deflected, saying he couldn't make that kind of promise about anyone's future.
"Will A.J. be here next season? I think we're still in a spot, like, I can't guarantee how anything is going to play out into next season," Sirianni said. "I'm thinking I'm going to be the coach next season, but you can't guarantee anything past tomorrow."
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Roseman cautioned that teams don't get better "by subtracting" good players. However, the GM also said it's important to listen to trade offers.
"I think you go into the league year listening to offers for everything and anything," Roseman explained. "If someone is going to give you something you didn't anticipate and you won't even have the conversation, I don't think you're necessarily doing your job or really servicing the team you're with.
"You never know what someone is willing to do. Certainly, we've been in situations where there were guys we didn't anticipate trading that we got an offer that was too good, and then you balance it with what you can get there."
Brown's relationship with the Eagles has had its ups and downs since the start of the 2025 season. Upset at times over his usage and the team's offensive struggles, Brown has recently seemed to have a more positive outlook on the franchise's future. He said earlier in February that he was excited to work with new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion and his staff.
Philly would eat around $43 million in dead money if it trades the 28-year-old wideout before June 1, per Over the Cap.
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