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Updated at 3:17 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2009

NFL: Eagles' response to Brown's trade request: No!

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have no intention of trading disgruntled cornerback Sheldon Brown, who says he wants out after the team refused to re-negotiate his contract.

Brown is scheduled to make $2 million this season, the first of four remaining on the extension he signed in 2004. The deal included a $7.5 million signing bonus.

Brown told ESPN.com Monday he has asked to be traded. Later in the day, the Eagles responded with a statement.

The team called Brown's decision to go public with his situation "unfortunate and counterproductive," and explained how the extension he signed in 2004 "removed any concerns about health or performance that all other players in his draft class had to worry about."

Earlier this offseason, the Eagles traded cornerback Lito Sheppard, who also wanted his contract redone, to the Jets. Sheppard and Brown were drafted in 2002 in the first and second rounds, respectively.

The Eagles acquired Asante Samuel last year to replace the injury-prone Sheppard. But they were unable to trade Sheppard, a two-time Pro Bowler who finished his final season in Philadelphia playing primarily on special teams.

A starter since 2004, Brown has played in 112 straight games, the second-longest active streak among active cornerbacks behind Tampa Bay's Ronde Barber (176).