Tim McManus, ESPN staff writer
Philadelphia—— eagles quarterback Jaylen is injured and receiver AJ Brown Addressing speculation surrounding their relationship on Wednesday, both said their relationship as teammates was not broken. Brandon Graham suggested earlier this week.
“BG is BG,” Brown said in the locker room Wednesday. “He was emotional. Well, he just misspoke. Jalen and I are fine.”
Hurts echoed Brown’s sentiments, saying Graham, one of the team’s most respected players, “spoke out of turn. He knew it.”
The farce began after the Eagles defeated their opponents 22-16. carolina panthersmarking their ninth consecutive victory. The passing game wasn’t up to their standards, with Hurts going 14-of-21 for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Brown wasn’t targeted until late in the second quarter, though he flashed open a few times, slamming his helmet on the sideline after a three-and-out and expressing his frustration after the game.
When asked about areas for improvement on offense, Brown responded succinctly: “Pass the ball.” Some, including Graham, interpreted that as Brown pointing the finger at Hurts.
Speaking on his weekly radio show on Monday, Graham said of Hurts and Brown: “They were friends before, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But from a business perspective, We have to make sure individuals don’t get in the way of business.”
This sparked a local and national media storm.
“I think that’s what the world does,” Brown said. “They heard what I was saying about the pass and it felt like it was an attack on Jalen and that’s what [Graham] Did. My relationship with Jaylen is personal. “
Brown added that he emphasized the shortcomings of the passing game for a specific reason.
“Because we went to the Super Bowl [during the 2022 season] and lost. We tried again the next year. this is a [10-1] Record [in 2023] ” said Brown, referring to the fact that the Eagles had lost five of their past six regular-season games before being eliminated in the wild-card round. “Here we go again. We can correct this now, given the chance. “
The Eagles have an 11-2 record and are currently the second seed in the NFC. Their winning streak coincided with their decision to rely more on a ground attack, led by Saquon Barkleyachieved very good results. The Eagles lead the league with more than 190 rushing yards per game, fueling Barkley’s MVP bid and winning streak.
Philadelphia, on the other hand, ranks last in the league in passing and has struggled to get into a rhythm — something key players on the team say they are working to change.
Coach Nick Sirianni said he spoke with all parties involved and discussed what happened this week at Wednesday’s team meeting.
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‘We’re moving on’, response Jordan Mailata explain. “This week it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers, not the AJ Brown and Jalen show. It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s it.”
