Jason Burgos
A new rumor suggests that it may not have been the Philadelphia Eagles‘ asking price for AJ Brown that made the Los Angeles Rams pass on making a trade for the star receiver.
After coming up just short of reaching the Super Bowl in January, the LA Rams are all-in on getting to the Big Game next season. They showed they aren’t playing around when they gave up a first, fifth, and sixth-round pick in next month’s NFL Draft for All-Pro Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie.
Yet he wasn’t the only proven star the front office was targeting in a trade. Various reports claimed they were one of two teams that were showing strong interest in a trade for three-time Pro Bowler AJ Brown. However, they choose to pull back on their pursuit.
Most assumed the asking price was the issue. The Eagles are reportedly looking for at least a first and second rounder for the pass catcher. However, concerns about Brown’s health may have actually been the real reason.
Teams worried about AJ Brown’s long-term durability?
According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the LA Rams pivoted away from a potential deal because they were “scared off” by what they saw in the “preliminary medical research” they did on the seven-year veteran.
“They decided it was too much of an investment for a player at his age. General wear and tear. We’re not going to do it. But they were lining it all up so if they get AJ Brown, they trade Davante Adams,” Florio claimed in a new report.
There is a belief around the league that if the Eagles don’t get what they are looking for, they could choose to hold on to Brown for another season. However, there are others who feel Philadelphia puts itself in a bad financial position by holding on to him, and are waiting until after June 1 to make a trade.
