It never made sense for the Eagles to move A.J. Brown ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

Turns out, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman agreed.

Roseman was asked about the trade speculation that swirled around Brown and whether or not the defending Super Bowl champions entertained offers for the All-Pro wide receiver.

“When you’re trying to be a great team, it’s hard to trade great players, and A.J. Brown’s a great player,” Roseman said on Tuesday. “He wears the ‘C’ for a reason. He’s an important part of this team, of this organization. He cares about winning. He cares about his teammates.

“I think that when you’re a team like ours that’s looking forward to an opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don’t get rid of guys like that. Feel very lucky to have him on our

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