We now know simple cost for Bills to trade for Eagles' A.J. Brown

The Buffalo Bills need a star wide receiver.

Since the moment Stefon Diggs left town, Josh Allen hasn't had a true No. 1 pass catcher, and while he has made plenty of good things happen with the motley crew around him, things would likely look much better with a dynamite weapon on the outside.

That's where A.J. Brown could potentially come in.

The Philadelphia Eagles' disgruntled WR had a bumpy 2025 season with drama on and off the field. Despite that, he still put up more than 1,000 yards.

There's no real question around the NFL that Brown is still immensely talented. It's just a question of whether he even wants to be in Philly.

ESPN's Dan Graziano suggested in a new article on Thursday that the Bills are one of four possible destinations for Brown if the Eagles try to trade him. The others? Cleveland, Baltimore and New England.

"Whether general manager Brandon Beane thinks so or not, quarterback Josh Allen could really benefit from a true No. 1 wide receiver to stress defenses," Graziano writes. "And Brown's 2026 contract is not an overpay financially for a top WR."

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Graziano goes on to predict what a Bills-Eagles trade for Brown would look like, and he keeps it quite simple: Brown for the Bills' first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is the No. 26 overall selection.

"It's tough to imagine Buffalo getting a surefire, instant-impact playmaker at its current draft slot in the first round," Graziano writes. "So why not use it to get a veteran one? Is there a more win-now situation than Buffalo's? As for the Eagles, a first-round pick for a 28-year-old wide receiver with only one year of guaranteed money left on his contract doesn't sound like a bad return."

There's a chance that price isn't enough for the Eagles, and then the Bills might be forced to try to use the 26th pick on a wideout anyway.

But if they can get Brown with that draft pick, it might be the best path forward for Allen's chances of leading Buffalo to a Super Bowl.

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