Eagles’ AJ Brown reveals why he missed practice ahead of the Divisional Round

The The Philadelphia Eagles made it through the tough Wild Card test against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday without much passing. Instead, the pitching offense and defense led the Eagles to a 22-10 victory to advance to the Divisional Round.

Of course, the Eagles know they’ll need to increase their production through the air if they want to eventually win the NFC Championship and compete for the Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts needs to play better and the Eagles need to recruit their two receivers to have more consistent success on the offensive side of the ball. One of those The star on the outside is wide receiver AJ Brownwho has been battling a knee injury that kept him out of practice on Wednesday.

Despite the troubling injury report, Brown says there’s no reason for Eagles fans to panic. Wednesday’s absence was planned, and the star says it all he will return there on Thursday as he gets ready for the game, according to Elliott Shorr-Parks of 94 VIP.

“Yeah, I felt good after the game,” Brown said, according to Shorr-Parks. “He came out clean, and it’s all just part of the plan.” I’ll be there tomorrow.”

The Eagles need to turn on AJ Brown to reach the ceiling

The Eagles have built one of the best rosters in the NFL, but they haven’t really capitalized on it on the offensive side of the ball. Saquon Barkley is clearly one of the best players in the league and he gets his fair share of touches behind an elite offensive line, but the Eagles have a pair of excellent pass catchers who haven’t been used to their full potential.

AJ Brown has proven to be a game-breaking talent when he’s playing well, but the Eagles haven’t been able to consistently work him into the game plan recently. During Sunday’s win over the Packers, Brown was only targeted three times and finished with one catch for 10 yards. A knee injury may have played a role in his limited use, but there’s no doubt that Brown is a better player than those stats suggest.

Brown has the ability to be a big threat in the game by both making big catches down the field and taking short passes and turning them into big gains. The Eagles could even look to get Brown more involved in some easy throws for Jalen Hurts, such as screens and RPOs, which give Brown a chance to make guys miss after the catch.

That could especially work against a Rams defense that doesn’t have the elite talent of the Eagles’ offense. During the regular season meeting between the two, a 37-20 Eagles victory, Brown finished with six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. If they can get him involved more, they can start to create more explosive plays that don’t have to come from just Barkley on the court.