The Denver Broncos have a really, really good football team.
At this point, there aren’t a ton of moves that make major improvements to their roster. One suggested by ESPN’s Bill Barnwell, though, would do just that.
He wrote on Monday that the Broncos should try to trade for disgruntled Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown.
The proposed trade would cost Denver a cornerback, Riley Moss, along with a second- and fifth-round draft pick.
But it would bring back Brown, one of the most talented wideouts in football. Even in a bumpy season with unhappiness about his workload in 2025, Brown still exceeded 1,000 yards for Philly.
“Brown would be the wideout of Bo Nix’s and Sean Payton’s dreams,” Barnwell writes. “Nix’s accuracy issues downfield would be mitigated by Brown’s size, catch radius and ability to win on contested-catch opportunities. Payton has unlocked massive seasons from bigger wide receivers such as Marques Colston and Michael Thomas. Brown could be that player for Nix while pushing Courtland Sutton into a second wideout role. It would be a big swing for the Broncos, but after coming within a score of making it to the Super Bowl, I wouldn’t fault Payton for trying to add one more essential player on offense.”
Brown has a bit of a clunky contract, and there’s the drama that Denver would have to consider.
But as far as a football player is concerned, it’d be hard for the Broncos to bring in someone new this offseason that’s better between the white lines than Brown.
Of the various deals thrown out by Barnwell in his new article, this would be one of the tougher ones to pull off. But if the Broncos made it happen, it would also have the potential to be one of the most impactful.
