What I'm hearing about Philadelphia Eagles: Incomplete roster, A.J. Brown, Riq Woolen

PHOENIX — The NFL scouting combine is fertile with rumors and gossip. At the league meetings, there’s more substance. Free agency has passed, and a team has already shown its work with its plan. The Eagles remain incomplete — as you’ll read below — but there’s a better sense of how this roster will look based on the big moves they made and what’s ahead in the coming weeks. In that spirit, here are nine items I heard at the league meetings last week, in addition to what we already covered:1. Like everything else this offseason, the A.J. Brown story was front and center. You’ve heard Howie Roseman’s repeated line — “A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles” — and a similar sentiment was echoed by Sirianni and Lurie. This was an understandable public position, although it did not make clear that Brown will return, and few are convinced that Brown will return. The post-June 1 date remains relevant, as it has been in trade discussions. And yes, there were trade discussions — Los Angeles Rams officials as much. Those trade talks would have sent Davante Adams to the Eagles, which is an interesting “what if?” because it’s not just draft pick compensation. The Patriots remain the most obvious option, and Mike Vrabel fielded 10 questions on the topic on Tuesday — from whether they have the cap space to whether they’d send a 2027 first-rounder.Advertisement