A.J. Brown’s future with the Eagles was discussed by team general manager Howie Roseman and coach Nick Sirianni during a Monday night press conference in Indianapolis.
Sirianni seems to be in favor of Brown remaining with the Eagles. Additionally, he believes Brown wishes to remain in Philadelphia. Additionally, Roseman stated unequivocally that the NFL does not have many outstanding athletes like Brown.
Why, then, does Brown’s reputation in Philadelphia seem to be as unstable as it has ever been? Through ESPN:
“Yeah, my expectation is he wants to be here. And obviously you want good players like that in your building,” Sirianni said during a session with local media in front of the combine.
“As Howie said, it’s hard to get good players in this league. 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.”
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. I’m thinking I’m going to be the coach next season but you can’t guarantee anything past tomorrow,”
Roseman went on to warn that if they ignored trade offers, they wouldn’t be performing their duties. He said:
“There’s very few things that I would shoot down without even hearing what that means, because how does it hurt to listen.”
Since the Eagles want Brown back and can definitely see him returning, they should be ready for more ambiguity and trade speculations in the run-up to the April draft. And don’t forget to give your loved ones a hug because, as a wise guy once remarked when talking about the prospect of trading A.J. Brown, “you can’t guarantee anything past tomorrow.”
