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ArticleNFL Newsletter: Myles Garrett blockbuster, A.J. Brown conclusionCaptured July 6, 2026
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With the calendar flipping to June 1, the Eagles can finally trade A.J. Brown to the Patriots... Brown has $43.5 million of bonus money that would accelerate onto the team's 2026 cap.

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Eagles traded A.J. Brown to Patriots on June 1 for cap relief.

Traded from Eagles to Patriots on June 1, 2026. The timing was critical for salary-cap management: Eagles GM Howie Roseman delayed the trade past 4 p.m. ET to split Brown's $43.5 million in bonus money across two seasons rather than accelerating it all onto the 2026 cap in a single year, per league rules requiring transactions submitted by 4 p.m. to be processed same-day.

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