The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to take the next step as a team, but they will need to make some changes when it comes to the roster this offseason.
The Chargers can shake things up on the trade market by making the biggest splash imaginable by acquiring Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown. NFL.com contributor Matt Okada suggested a trade that would send the No. 22 overall pick and wide receiver Quentin Johnston to the Eagles for Brown and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
“Brown is a solid fit
for new OC Mike McDaniel’s offense, which has historically thrived on in-breaking routes. Brown logged the sixth-most receiving yards over expected on such routes last season, per NGS. Also, under McDaniel in 2025, the Dolphins accumulated 57.6 percent of their passing yards after the catch (third-most in the NFL) — another dangerous aspect of Brown’s game,” Okada wrote.
“He would be a threat at every level for Justin Herbert — opening the offense up like it was early in the QB’s career — and give the front office the freedom to offload Johnston. It doesn’t hurt that the Chargers currently have the third-most salary cap space in the league, giving them the leeway to pick up the veteran receiver’s sizeable salary.”
Brown and Ladd McConkie would form one of the best wide receiver tandems in the league. Brown could find the change of scenery he needs to get his career back on track. After making the Pro Bowl in his first two seasons with the Eagles, Brown has taken a step back in the last two seasons. While he has still reached the 1,000-yard threshold, there is reason to believe that he could be playing better than he has been.
McDaniel’s offenses have thrived in the past on a receiver that can take the top off the defense, and Brown provides that. This could be the missing key that gets the Chargers offense back to where it needs to be. The philosophy is much different with McDaniel in charge instead of Greg Roman, but the personnel may need a bit of a change as well.
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