Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Bill Streicher
The Eagles will be without A.J. Brown for their Monday Night Football tilt with the Atlanta Falcons.
Brown has been downgraded to out after appearing as questionable on Saturday's injury report with a hamstring injury, the team announced Sunday morning.
Injury Update: WR A.J. Brown has been downgraded to Out with a hamstring injury for Monday night. https://t.co/EahQ8GY4A7
It goes without saying that Brown will be a massive loss. He had five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown in a Week 1 win over the Green Bay Packers. That came after he had 194 receptions for 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns across his first two seasons with the Eagles. The team rewarded him with a new three-year/$96 million deal this past offseason, a pact that guaranteed him $84 million.
Fortunately for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, DeVonta Smith would be a No. 1 wide receiver on quite a few teams. But the Eagles' depth after Brown and Smith at the position is relatively thin, which will put more pressure on players like Jahan Dotson to perform for as long as the Eagles are without their star wideout.
