Eagles' A.J. Brown: Finds end zone in Sunday's win
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Brown caught all five of his targets for 89 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-3 win over the Giants.
The Eagles didn't need to air it out much in the rout, as Jalen Hurts attempted only 14 passes in total, and Brown wound up as the only Philadelphia pass catcher with more than two receptions or 11 yards. Most of his production came in the first half, highlighted by a 41-yard score on a deep toss by Hurts down the sideline. Brown has found the end zone in all three of his games this season sandwiched around a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury, a streak he'll look to continue in Week 8 against the Bengals.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Big day in return to lineup
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Brown caught six of nine targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.
Seeing his first action since straining a hamstring in the Eagles' season opener, Brown immediately re-established his chemistry with quarterback Jalen Hurts, with the wideout's return highlighted by a 22-yard TD in the second quarter. Brown has a stunning 11-235-2 line on 19 targets in his two games this year, and with Philly's passing game roaring to life, he could pop again in Week 7 against the Giants.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Logs full practice
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Brown (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.
With no limitations coming out of a Week 5 bye, Brown will play for the first time since Week 1 when the Eagles host the Browns this Sunday. Fellow wideouts DeVonta Smith (concussion) and Johnny Wilson (concussion) also were full practice participants, giving quarterback Jalen Hurts his full complement of pass catchers.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Practicing Wednesday
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Brown (hamstring) was spotted at Wednesday's padded practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Brown tweaked his hamstring in advance of a Week 2 matchup with the Falcons and didn't get back on the practice field until Sept. 27. He then was ruled out one day later for a Week 4 visit to Tampa Bay, marking his third absence in a row. With the benefit of the Eagles' Week 5 bye, Brown and fellow wideout DeVonta Smith (concussion) were participants at Wednesday's session, but their respective activity levels won't become known until the team posts its first Week 6 injury report.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Ruled out for Sunday
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Brown (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
With both DeVonta Smith (concussion) and Brown out, the Eagles' passing attack will have to rely on a collective group of newcomers between Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Parris Campbell and John Ross. As a result, Saquon Barkley could be a featured option continuously out of the backfield, but should the Eagles find themselves behind early, it's anyone's guess as to who becomes the featured receiver.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Questionable after practicing
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Brown (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.
Brown returned to practice Friday as a limited participant, which could set up a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. Fellow Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (concussion) has been ruled out after missing practice all week, but he'll have a good chance to avoid multiple absences thanks to a Week 5 bye. It's possible the upcoming bye influences the team's approach to Brown, knowing he'll have two weeks to continue his recovery before the next game if he doesn't play this Sunday.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Returning to practice
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Brown (hamstring) is stretching with his teammates and preparing to practice Friday, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
The extent of Brown's participation and how he feels afterward will determine whether he's given a real chance to return for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. It's his first practice since Sept. 13, when he initially injured his hamstring a few days before the Eagles' Week 2 contest. Fellow Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (concussion) seems to be absent again Friday, making him unlikely to play this Sunday in Tampa.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Not spotted at practice
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Brown (hamstring) wasn't present at the start of Thursday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Brown hasn't taken part in drills since injuring his hamstring on Friday, Sept. 13, missing two games in the process. If he's listed as a non-participant again Thursday, he'll have just one more opportunity for on-field work this week. The same can be said for DeVonta Smith, who suffered a concussion this past Sunday in New Orleans. With Britain Covey (shoulder) landing on injured reserve Tuesday, Jahan Dotson and Johnny Wilson are the current healthy wide receivers on the Eagles' active roster.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Listed as non-participant
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Brown (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday.
The Eagles confirmed that both Brown and DeVonta Smith (concussion) missed Wednesday's walkthrough, leaving Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell and Johnny Wilson as the top wide receivers. Brown hasn't practiced since injuring his hamstring Sept. 13, and the continued absences suggest he's in real danger of missing a third straight game when the Eagles play at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Not practicing Wednesday
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Brown (hamstring) was not spotted on the field in the portion of Wednesday's walk-through practice that was open to the media, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Brown and DeVonta Smith (concussion) are both sitting out Wednesday's walkthrough practice. Brown has missed consecutive games and hasn't practiced since Sept. 13, while Smith remains in the concussion protocol due to a hit to the head suffered in Philadelphia's win over New Orleans this past weekend. While Brown's activity will need to be monitored Thursday and Friday to get a better sense of his availability for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, it's worth noting that the Eagles are on bye Week 5. If the Eagles have any lingering concerns about the star wide receiver's hamstring, he could be rested for another game before potentially making his return to action Week 6 versus Cleveland.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Ruled out
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Brown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Brown hasn't practiced since injuring his hamstring last Friday and now is confirmed to be out for a second straight game. Fellow Eagles wideouts Jahan Dotson and Britain Covey both saw their snap shares rise from Week 1 to Week 2, but TE Dallas Goedert is the safest bet for targets and yards after star wideout DeVonta Smith. It's unclear at this point if Brown has a realistic chance to return for Week 4 at Tampa Bay on Sunday, Sept. 29.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Not practicing
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Brown (hamstring) isn't practicing Friday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
He hasn't participated at all since injuring his hamstring during practice last Friday. Brown missed the loss to the Falcons on Monday and is unlikely to play against the Saints come Sunday.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Brown (hamstring) didn't take part in Thursday's practice.
Brown unsurprisingly has kicked off Week 3 prep with back-to-back absences due to a hamstring concern that he expects will sideline him for a few weeks. Friday's injury report may rule him out ahead of Sunday's contest at New Orleans, which would mark a second DNP in a row as a result of the issue he sustained in practice last Friday.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Not seen at practice Thursday
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Brown (hamstring) wasn't present at the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.
If he indeed is listed as a non-participant for a second consecutive session to begin Week 3 prep, Brown will have just one more chance for on-field work Friday before the Eagles potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game at New Orleans. Considering he told Lisa Salters of ESPN on Monday that he likely will miss a few weeks due to the hamstring injury that he sustained in practice last Friday, he may emerge from this week already ruled out for action this weekend.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Sits out practice Wednesday
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Brown (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.
Brown relayed to Lisa Salters of ESPN on Monday that he expects to be out a few weeks due to the hamstring injury that he suffered in practice last Friday, which kept him from playing in Monday's loss to the Falcons. As such, it may be some time before Brown is able to mix into drills. In the meantime, wideout DeVonta Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert and running back Saquon Barkley will be the top pass catchers available to quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Expects to miss couple of weeks
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Brown told Lisa Salters of ESPN on Monday that he expects to miss a couple of weeks due to the hamstring injury he suffered at Friday's practice.
Brown is active for Monday's game against the Falcons, and the wideout already appears resigned to missing the Eagles' Week 3 game Sunday in New Orleans, as well. The Eagles haven't confirmed a recovery timeline for Brown, but the team will likely be motivated to err on the side of caution and hold him out until he's no longer at risk of returning prematurely and aggravating the hamstring injury. Assuming he does miss more time, wideouts DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson and tight end Dallas Goedert should be the prime beneficiaries in terms of targets.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Won't play Monday
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Brown (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for Monday's game against the Falcons.
With Brown unavailable, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson are expected to lead the Eagles' receiving corps Monday. Brown will target a potential return to action Sept. 22 against the Saints in Week 3.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Officially questionable for Monday
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Brown (hamstring) didn't practice Saturday, and he's been deemed questionable for Monday's contest against Atlanta.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni indicated earlier Saturday that Brown felt "tightness" in his hamstring during practice Friday and said that the team was going to exercise caution with the star receiver in Saturday's practice session. Brown ended up not participating in any capacity, but he hasn't been ruled out of playing on Monday. Brown's late-week addition to the injury report puts fantasy managers in a tricky position, since few viable options will likely be available on the waiver wire if Brown is ultimately inactive Monday.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Saturday that Brown "felt a little tightness" in his hamstring during Friday's practice, and the team intends to exercise caution with the wideout in practice Saturday, EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Brown was added to Philadelphia's injury report Friday due to the hamstring issue. While Sirianni's comments Saturday add clarity to the nature of the concern about the star receiver, they don't clarify the extent to which Brown is in danger of missing Monday's Week 2 game against Atlanta. More could be known in that regard following Saturday's practice, however, when Philadelphia will release its final injury report ahead of Monday Night Football.
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Eagles' A.J. Brown: Late addition to injury report
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Brown was added to the Eagles' practice report Friday as a limited participant due to a hamstring injury.
It's a major concern for fantasy managers, especially with the Eagles playing Monday against Atlanta, at which point there weren't be many alternatives to fill in at wide receiver. Brown hadn't previously been listed on the injury report, so this suggests something happened during practice Thursday or Friday, although it may just be a minor injury. The Eagles will release their final Week 2 injury report Saturday afternoon/evening.
