Key Points
- Hurts called his relationship with A.J. Brown "really good" amid trade rumors
- Brown widely reported as headed to the New York Giants in a potential trade
- Eagles focused on learning new OC Sean Mannion's offense during OTAs
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts addressed the lingering A.J. Brown trade rumors after Wednesday's OTAs practice, saying his relationship with the All-Pro receiver is "really good" but acknowledging the uncertainty. "There's an if, obviously, it's been a lingering thing," Hurts said. "But nothing can replace all the greatness we achieved together." On Brown's status going forward and the team's posture inside the building: "For us, we're focused on learning the offense. It really doesn't change in terms of our approach to improve."
The trade window
Brown has been widely reported as headed to the New England Patriots, with a post-June 1 trade the most likely structure — Philadelphia's cap hit on Brown's contract drops significantly after that date, making the dead-money math workable. Brown's relationship with the front office cooled across the 2025 season as the offense fizzled, and the receiver room has been retooled around his departure: the Eagles drafted Makai Lemon in the first round, traded for Dontayvion Wicks, and signed Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore in free agency.
The Mannion installation
The "learning the offense" line is the operational story. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is installing a McVay-tree scheme heavy on under-center looks and outside zone runs — a structural break from the shotgun-heavy approach the Eagles ran under Kevin Patullo. Hurts is learning a new mesh-point cadence, new pre-snap reads, and a new play-action timing all at once. Across the locker room, Saquon Barkley said this week he consulted Todd Gurley on running in the same scheme. The "if" of the Brown trade is real, but Hurts's framing — that the scheme work is independent of the receiver situation — is the line the building is keeping.
Eagles OTAs continue through next week.
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