Overview
- No talks or transactions have been reported, and team leaders have publicly minimized any rift as speculation circulates about Brown’s future.
- Published cap projections conflict: Over The Cap pegs a pre–June 1 trade at roughly $43.4 million dead money and post–June 1 at about $16.3 million, while ESPN-cited figures reference about $20 million before June 1 and potential savings after.
- Some coverage notes alternative post–June 1 estimates near $13 million and reiterates Brown is due about $50 million in cash over the next two seasons after a reported three-year, $96 million extension.
- At age 28, Brown has 64 receptions for 840 yards and seven touchdowns through 13 games this season, reinforcing expectations he would command at least a first-round pick or comparable value if shopped.
- Analysts name possible suitors such as the Bills, Patriots, Ravens, Packers and 49ers, with outlet trade pitches described as hypothetical rather than evidence of active negotiations.