That has led to a lot of discussion about the possibility of Philadelphia eventually trading him away for high draft capital, and NFL insiders discussed the matter again recently, intriguing Patriots fans once again. "First, to get this out of the way: Brown's contract comes with a dead cap hit of nearly $90 million. Some execs I spoke to this week don't expect Philadelphia to trade Brown in-season but said that it could be something to entertain in the offseason. RELATED: AJ Brown trade pitch surfaces that Patriots would be foolish not to offerWhile that's not exactly the optimistic news that Patriots fans will want to hear, it is far from a complete shutdown of Brown being traded. So if Brown becomes available, he's the immediate frontrunner, and the Patriots should go all-in to get him in the door.