Bradley Chubb Released, Eagles Go Big-Game Hunting at Edge, and the Real A.J. Brown Trade Value

The Miami Dolphins kicked off the offseason bookkeeping on Monday, releasing Bradley Chubb and parting ways with Tyreek Hill. It is the kind of roster purge that happens when a team is significantly over the salary cap and needs to get its house in order. For the Eagles, the question is whether any of the fallout creates an opportunity. The short answer on Chubb: probably not. On A.J. Brown: it is more complicated than you think.

Bradley Chubb: Not the Answer

Chubb turns 30 in June and has accumulated significant mileage and injuries over his career. He is still a decent player — he came off a respectable 2025 season in Miami — but the Eagles are not in the market for a 30-year-old rotational edge rusher. When Philadelphia traded for Jaelan Phillips last season, Chubb was reportedly the other name in that conversation. The Eagles made their choice then, and the calculus has not changed.

The Eagles are going big-game hunting at edge rusher. The priority remains re-signing Jaelan Phillips, who is set to be a free agent. If that does not work — if some team throws $28 million per year at Phillips — then Philadelphia will pivot to a blockbuster move. Think Maxx Crosby via trade from Las Vegas. Think Myles Garrett if Cleveland's annual dysfunction reaches a tipping point. The Eagles want a headliner, not a complementary piece.

Nolan Smith remains a significant part of the edge rotation. Josh Sweat is still in the mix. What Philadelphia needs is the alpha — the game-wrecking pass rusher who changes how offenses plan against the defense. Chubb, at this stage of his career, is not that player. He will likely get a multi-year deal from an edge-desperate team, but the Eagles are not going to be the ones giving it to him.

Tyreek Hill: Also No

While Hill hitting the open market is fascinating from a league-wide perspective, the Eagles have zero interest. They have DeVonta Smith and, for now, A.J. Brown. Adding a soon-to-be 33-year-old receiver with his own contract complications is not on the radar.

The Real A.J. Brown Trade Value

The conversation around A.J. Brown has ranged from a first-round pick to a third-rounder, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle — but closer to the top. The Eagles are not trading Brown for a third-round pick. Period. That is not happening under Howie Roseman.

Brown is still playing at a high level. His 2025 numbers dipped compared to his elite seasons, but he remains a top-tier receiver by any objective measure. However, his contract is significant, and teams know it. The social media behavior — the cryptic posts, the public airing of frustrations — also factors into the equation. Not every front office wants to deal with that, even if Brown is genuinely a good teammate and leader in the locker room.

The most likely trade package would be a second-round pick plus additional draft capital swaps — a fourth turning into a third, that type of maneuvering that has become standard in NFL deals. A more creative approach could involve packaging Brown with the 23rd overall pick to move into the top 10 of the draft. That gives Philadelphia a chance to land a franchise-altering prospect while also clearing Brown off the books.

The best-case scenario remains getting Brown on board for 2026. Convince him that Sean Mannion is the right offensive mind, that the new system will feature him, that the Eagles are building something worth staying for. If that works, Philadelphia has its receiving tandem intact and can address other needs. If Brown truly wants out, Roseman will find a deal — but he will not give him away. The salary cap complications make a pre-June 1 trade painful, which is why a trade is more likely to happen during or after the draft.