Getty Philadelphia Eagles receivers, AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith celebrating a touchdown in Super Bowl Lix. February 9, 2025. When it comes to the NFL trade deadline, many look for causation and correlation. AJ Brown is not happy with his current team, the Philadelphia Eagles , after tallying just 19 receptions in five games. The New England Patriots are looking to buy some talent as a potential playoff push looms for the 3-2 team with the easiest schedule in the NFL. Causation, meet correlation.