Eagles GM Howie Roseman tells never-before-told story on how A.J. Brown trade originally appeared on The Sporting News The Philadelphia Eagles are the reigning Super Bowl champions in large part because they have A.J. Brown at wide receiver. The Eagles traded for Brown from the Tennessee Titans during the 2022 NFL Draft.

There was almost a reality where wide receiver A.J. Brown never became a Philadelphia Eagle. Philadelphia and general manager Howie Roseman agreed to a trade, in principle, with the Tennessee Titans on the night of the 2022 NFL Draft, but there was just one issue: Brown was entering the last year of his rookie contract.