Not long after the NFL 's trade deadline passed, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made it clear the team never intended to trade wide receiver A.J. Brown.

"I think that when you're trying to be a great team, it's hard to trade great players, and A.J. Brown is a great player," Roseman said of the team captain on a videoconference with reporters. "He wears a 'C' for a reason. He's an important part of this team, of this organization.

"He cares about winning, he cares about his teammates, and I think when you're a team like ours that is looking forward to an opportunity to compete for a championship, you just don't get rid of guys like that."

Brown missed a Week 8 showdown against the New York Giants with a hamstring injury, fueling rumors of a potential trade.

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