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Every NFL team has one or two players who are considered untouchable aside from the quarterbacks. For example, the Cleveland Browns bent over backward to keep 2023 DPOY Myles Garrett, and then future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce, who spent his entire career at Kansas City. AJ Brown is another name in that category. Brown hasn’t requested a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles; however, his body language, press conferences, cryptic tweets, and social media activities suggest he will gladly join another NFL team, not even twelve months after winning the Super Bowl. When the Eagles traded for edge rusher Jalen Phillips from Miami, it was a clear indication that they were more than willing to do business ahead of the November 4 deadline. Then came a big surprise. AJ Brown remained part of the Eagles even after the trade deadline closed on Tuesday. Jeff McLane of The Inquirer spoke with Eagles general manager Howie Roseman about Brown. Roseman confirmed that Brown was not available for a trade. I think that when you’re trying to be a great team, it’s hard to trade great players. And A.J. Brown is a great player. He wears the ‘C’ for a reason. [Brown’s an] important part of [Eagles], of this organization. He cares about winning. He cares about his teammates. And I think that when you’re a team like ours that is looking forward to an opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don’t get rid of the guys like that. And so, feel very lucky to have him on our team and excited about the second half of the season with him.
