Philadelphia Eagles receiver AJ Brown remains the subject of trade rumors with the New England Patriots in the mix.

The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles might be discussing an AJ Brown trade for the next three or four years at this rate.

There have been countless reports about the possibility of trading the superstar receiver. When that didn’t happen before the NFL draft, everyone turned to the possibility of a post-June 1 blockbuster with the New England widely viewed as the most likely landing spot.

Yet, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the calendar flipping to June is no guarantee that anything gets done.

“Once you get past June 1, the window is basically open for whenever these two sides can get to a deal. I don’t get there’s a sense there’s a secret deal where they hit the button and say ‘OK go,'” Rapoport said May 22 on NFL Network. “They’re gonna have to negotiate, figure out a middle ground, to get A.J. Brown from the Eagles to the New England Patriots.

“Until then, as (Eagles general manager) Howie Roseman likes to say, he’s still a member of the Eagles.”

Patriots Still Viewed As Favorite for A.J. Brown Trade?

While the timeline remains uncertain, Rapoport did acknowledge what he and others have already noted: The Patriots are the favorite to trade for Brown, if Philadelphia decides to move on from the three-time Pro Bowler.

“It seems right now we’re still in a little bit of a waiting period with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, and of course, it should be reiterated that the Patriots seem like the most likely destination for A.J. Brown,” Rapoport said. “They have Mike Vrabel, they have a team that certainly has had plenty of talk with the Eagles over A.J. Brown.”

This comes on the heels of ESPN’s Adam Schefter making a similar statement, predicting the Patriots would acquire Brown before the season begins.