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ArticleRams were lucky to miss out on Maxx Crosby, A.J. Brown trades
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L.A. is already tight up against the 2026 salary cap and Brown currently has a $7 million cap hit with the New England Patriots...Reports had the Rams giving up Davante Adams, which would help offset the money. But no team is trading Brown for Adams straight-up. A first-round pick likely still had to be involved.
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Brown trade blocked by Rams' salary cap constraints and acquisition costs.

The Rams explored acquiring A.J. Brown in the spring but faced significant salary cap constraints; Brown carries a $7 million cap hit with the New England Patriots and cost New England a 2028 first-round pick to acquire. The source indicates that trading for Brown would have required the Rams to give up Davante Adams plus likely a first-round pick, making the deal prohibitively expensive given L.A.'s tight cap situation and competing priorities (McDuffie, Garrett acquisitions).

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