{"id":158368,"date":"2024-01-12T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=158368"},"modified":"2024-01-12T14:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:26:29","slug":"a-j-brown-eagles-instagram-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/01\/12\/a-j-brown-eagles-instagram-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Pro Bowler Removes All Ties To Current Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/01\/11\/is-it-the-end-of-the-road-philadelphia-eagles-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-wild-card-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">Eagles are preparing for the Wild Card matchup<\/a> against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, but Baker Mayfield and company are not the only major obstacles standing between this team and the Super Bowl. Superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown has been notably frustrated with the team this year and has deleted all Eagles-related posts from his Instagram and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/phleaglesnation\/status\/1745856056637477162?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deactivated his Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AJ Brown has deleted all football\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Eagles<\/a> related posts from his Instagram. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5ZIdT4Zla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/P5ZIdT4Zla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLEaglesNation\/status\/1745853625279107318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s modern age, deleting one\u2019s social media profile is one of the fastest ways for an athlete to tell their organization that they are done with the status quo. Frankly, it\u2019s easy to see why he\u2019s upset. After coming one or two snaps away from winning the Super Bowl last year, the Eagles lost both of their coordinators to head coaching positions, and the team has not looked the same in 2023. The offense is one of the most predictable in the league, and the Eagles have collapsed in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>So, if A.J. Brown is as frustrated with the Eagles as his Instagram suggests, could this be the end of the road? Will Brown face off against the Buccaneers on Monday, and will he be back in 2024?<\/p>\n<h2>A.J. Brown Removes All Eagles Posts on Instagram, Is the End Near?<\/h2>\n<h3>The Immediate Future<\/h3>\n<p>The biggest question in the minds of every Eagles fan should be whether or not Brown will suit up for Monday\u2019s playoff matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Instagram post is a bad sign, it\u2019s hard to imagine any world where Brown doesn\u2019t suit up. At the end of the day, it\u2019s the playoffs and if Brown played through the regular season, then he\u2019s going to keep playing through this.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a genuine chance that Brown\u2019s presence won\u2019t matter. After a 10-1 start to the season, the Eagles collapsed down the stretch to finish with an 11-6 record while losing control of the NFC South. The team finished the campaign by losing a must-win game to a terrible Giants team, and that was with Brown in the lineup. Now, the team is in a terrible slump, Jalen Hurts has an injured throwing finger, and the Eagles might go one-and-done in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If that happens, then Philadelphia will have some tough decisions to make. Brown\u2019s Instagram frustrations stem from the team not playing up to their potential, and having a team leader this frustrated makes for a terrible locker room environment. Basically, the Eagles will have two choices: either part ways with head coach Nick Sirianni or with A.J. Brown<\/p>\n<h3>Could A.J. Brown\u2019s Instagram Lead To A Trade?<\/h3>\n<p>Chances are, the Eagles will choose Brown over Sirianni. Even if the wide receiver wasn\u2019t causing so much turmoil, this could still be it for Philadelphia\u2019s head coach. At the end of the day, Howie Roseman did a phenomenal job adding talent to this roster, and it\u2019s Sirianni\u2019s fault for not getting the most out of his players, and for not having adequate succession plans for both of his departed coordinators.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, NFL teams do weird things all the time, and there is a chance Roseman chooses his coach over his wide receiver. In that scenario, the Eagles could probably get a king\u2019s ransom for A.J. Brown. Instagram drama or not, Brown is one of the 10 best receivers in football, and his presence alone can elevate an entire offense. Philadelphia already has DeVonta Smith and can save $1.87 million in cap space by designating him a post-June 1st trade. Every single team in the league would line up for his services, but these five make the most sense.<\/p>\n<h3>A.J. Brown Trade Destinations<\/h3>\n<h4>Kansas City Chiefs<\/h4>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs need to find their next great weapon at some point in the upcoming offseason. The offense just wasn\u2019t the same with Travis Kelce slowing down, and even though Rashee Rice looks promising, he\u2019s no A.J. Brown. We already know that Patrick Mahomes is nearly unstoppable with an elite receiver, and it\u2019s about time he got a new one to play with.<\/p>\n<h4>Buffalo Bills<\/h4>\n<p>Josh Allen led one of the best passing offenses in the league, and he did it without much help. Stefon Diggs is not getting any younger, and while rookie Dalton Kincaid has shown some flashes, this team needs an established star. Gabriel Davis is an impending free agent, so this team needs some help at wide receiver in the worst way. If this trade happens, Brown should be happily adding red and blue to his Instagram.<\/p>\n<h4>Baltimore Ravens<\/h4>\n<p>For the past few seasons, the biggest issue with the Baltimore Ravens was the lack of talent at wide receiver. Now that they added Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham, they\u2019re the top seed in the AFC, and Lamar Jackson is playing like an All-Pro. Beckham is a free agent, but the Ravens have the resources to pull off an A.J. Brown trade. Combining him with Flowers and tight end Mark Andrews will create one of the best trios in football and should keep the Ravens as Super Bowl favorites for years to come.<\/p>\n<h4>Carolina Panthers<\/h4>\n<p>Tbe Carolina Panthers desperately need Bryce Young to be good. The team mortgaged their future for the Alabama product, and now they need to do it again if they want to give him the tools to succeed. A.J. Brown helped turn Jalen Hurts into an MVP candidate, so maybe he can do the same for Young.<\/p>\n<h4>New England Patriots<\/h4>\n<p>Back in 2019, the New England Patriots selected N\u2019Keal Harry over A.J. Brown. That proved to be one of the biggest mistakes of the late Belichick years, and now it\u2019s time for Jerod Mayo to atone for those errors. The Patriots will have a new quarterback next year, and he\u2019ll need better playmakers than Juju Smith-Schuster to survive in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Vincent Carchietta &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. 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