A.J. Brown harm replace: Eagles star WR anticipated to overlook couple weeks with hamstring subject
The Philadelphia Eagles are taking the conservative method with three-time Professional Bowl large receiver A.J. Brown’s hamstring harm.
Brown informed ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he “expects to overlook a pair weeks” with the hamstring harm/soreness he felt in apply Friday. Brown popped up on Philadelphia’s harm report as a restricted apply participant Friday earlier than not working towards in any respect Saturday.
Following Eagles’ 22-21 loss to the Falcons, nevertheless, head coach Nick Sirianni wouldn’t verify the size of Brown’s anticipated absence.
“We’ll see. I do not know that but,” Sirianni mentioned, through PHLY Sports activities. ” I will not offer you that info but as a result of I do not know. We’ll see how that goes.”
Week 2’s “Monday Evening Soccer” matchup with the Atlanta Falcons is the primary recreation Brown has missed since changing into an Eagle in a commerce with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.
Brown’s 119 receiving yards and a landing on 5 catches helped energy the Eagles to a 34-29 victory in Brazil in Week 1. Philadelphia will miss Brown’s big-play skill: his 34 catches of 25 or extra yards since becoming a member of the Eagles in 2022 are the second-most within the NFL behind Tyreek Hill’s 36 such catches. Brown’s 87.7 receiving yards per recreation since 2022 rank because the fourth-most in your entire league. He signed a brand new three-year, $96 million contract extension with the crew in April after recording greater than 1,400 receiving yards in each the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Receiver DeVonta Smith, the tenth general decide within the 2021 NFL Draft shall be requested to step up in Brown’s absence. Smith and former Eagles nice DeSean Jackson are the one gamers in franchise historical past with not less than 900 receiving yards in every of their first three seasons within the league after being drafted by Philadelphia.