Mike Vrabel scandal may cost the Patriots A.J. Brown

For months, the New England Patriots have been twisted up in commerce rumors for A.J. Brown.

Patriots executives confirmed that, though a commerce wasn’t imminent, there had been talks between each groups.

That is smart, provided that the Patriots nonetheless want a WR1, Brown clearly desires to be traded, and he already performed for head coach Mike Vrabel for the Tennessee Titans.

That is why, within the wake of much more proof of Vrabel’s alleged relationship with NFL insider Dianna Russini, issues might take an unfavorable flip for the Patriots.

How does the Mike Vrabel saga have an effect on a possible A.J. Brown commerce?

Joe Giglio of SPORTRADIO 94WIP argued that if the Patriots should let Vrabel go — which is a giant “if” — Brown won’t need to be traded to New England:

“If Mike Vrabel has to step down, it adjustments all the things. To me, the most important cause why A.J. desires to be a Pat and the Pats need A.J. is Vrabel,” Giglio said. 

In fact, the Eagles do not should do him any favors. They will/ought to commerce him to the very best bidder, in the event that they commerce him in any respect.

Nonetheless, Brown has already burned bridges with the 2 groups he is performed for. Maybe his new group will not need to commerce for him in the event that they really feel he will be zoned out or does not need to be there.

The Eagles have performed the ready sport with Brown by design and necessity.

Buying and selling him earlier than June 1 would incur an enormous useless cap hit, however they may additionally suppose they will persuade him to remain.

If that is not the case, they have already got some insurance coverage in USC rookie Makai Lemon, plus newcomers Dontayvion Wicks and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown.

Most indicators level to Brown ending up in Foxborough, however with an increasing number of compromising proof popping up by the week and a few questions on tampering, it is laborious to foretell how this case will finish.