Why Trading AJ Brown Makes Zero Sense: The $43M Dead Cap Nightmare
The Eagles are only entertaining AFC calls for AJ Brown, and the dead cap math explains why. A trade would create a $43.4 million dead cap hit and cost the Eagles $20 million in usable cap space. The numbers don't lie.
Why Trading AJ Brown Makes Zero Sense: The $43M Dead Cap Nightmare
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