The Eagles nearly missed out on trading for wide receiver AJ Brown this past offseason, but not because of interest from another team. At least not another NFL team.
In the months leading up the Eagles’ draft night trade with the Titans, Brown revealed that he considered stepping away from football entirely and pursuing another one of his passions: baseball.
“I was dead serious,” Brown told The News Journal about playing baseball. “[The Padres] had reached out to me. They were about to invite me to spring training.