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A.J. Brown absent from Eagles practice on Friday

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Suzanne Halliburton | Last updated 1/12/24

The Eagles season, very quickly, is going from bad to worse. There’s a chance Philadelphia will be without top receiver A.J. Brown for their wildcard game against the Buccaneers.

Brown missed his second straight practice with the Eagles, Friday. The team’s injury report says he’s dealing with a knee issue. However, reporters who cover the Eagles say Brown also is absent from practice.

Don't see A.J. Brown on the field yet. DeVonta Smith is practicing today and expects to play Monday night pic.twitter.com/sSgnLtYIIg
— Chris Franklin (@cfranklinnews) January 12, 2024

The Eagles limped to the regular season finish line as they lost five of their final six games. They’re the fifth seed of the NFC with an 11-6 record. However, not that long ago, Philly seemed like a lock for the top seed in the NFC, then at least the winner of the East division. But during their stretch of woefulness, the Eagles dropped games to the lowly Cardinals and Giants. The week 18 loss to the Giants, with a division title on the line, might gave been the worst moment of the season. Philadelphia wasn’t even competitive in the 27-10 defeat.

Circling back to Brown, he definitely was Jalen Hurt’s go-to receiver, He caught 106 passes for 1,456 yards and seven touchdowns.

Plus, this may not be a typical injury story. Brown set off alarm bells with fans and sportswriters who pay attention to the granular of social media. Brown deleted his X account (formerly Twitter) and scrubbed mention of the Eagles on his Instagram page.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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