Eagles To Waive WR Marquise Brown

Although Brown is a vested veteran, all players who are cut after the deadline are subjected to waivers. If Brown goes unclaimed, he will become a free agent.

Brown came up as a trade candidate in late October, but it was not a surprise that he stayed put. After all, there wasn’t much movement at receiver between then and Tuesday’s deadline. The Colts, who sent Josh Downs to the Chiefs and Keenan Allen to the 49ers, were the only team in the league to trade from the position on deadline day.

The 29-year-old Brown joined Philadelphia with a solid track record, but the signing didn’t work out for either side. He barely contributed in Philadelphia, which didn’t use him for any offensive snaps in Week 1. Brown got on the field for 17 snaps in Week 2, but his only two touches came on carries. Quarterback Jalen Hurts didn’t target Brown that day. The wideout then missed four straight games (an ankle injury held him out of three; head coach Nick Sirianni made him a healthy scratch in the other) before he finally became involved in the Eagles’ offense in Week 7. Over the Eagles’ past three games, Brown combined for 103 offensive snaps. He caught five of eight targets for 63 yards in that span.

Brown’s forgettable four-game Eagles tenure dinged his stock, but he has been an effective complementary receiver for most of his eight-year career. At his best, he caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards with the Ravens in 2021. Brown, who is also a former Cardinal and Chief, has not approached that production in any other campaign. However, aside from a two-game, injury-ruined year in Kansas City in 2024, he has never posted fewer than 46 catches or 574 yards in a season. The 5-foot-9, 170-pounder earned his Eagles payday on the heels of a 49-grab, 587-yard, five-touchdown showing with the Chiefs in 2025.

Brown didn’t fit in with a Philadelphia team that has gotten off to a 2-7 start, but there is a chance he will finish the year with a contender. Teams that tried but failed to trade for a receiver could show interest in Brown, and it’s worth pointing out the Rams are in dire straits at the position after placing Puka Nacua on IR on Thursday. They will go without him and fellow injured starting receiver Davante Adams for the foreseeable future.