<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-aj-brown-lack-of-week-1-targets-prompts-lesean-mccoy-plea');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ AJ Brown’s lack of Week 1 targets prompts LeSean McCoy plea');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AJ-Brown-with-Philadelphia-Eagles.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ AJ Brown’s lack of Week 1 targets prompts LeSean McCoy plea</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T12:38:58-07:00">September 5th, 12:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T12:38:58-07:00">September 5th, 12:38pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-colin-cowherd-rips-lousy-philadelphia-despite-beating-cowboys">Philadelphia Eagles’ 24-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys</a> on Thursday night to open the 2025 NFL season, questions emerged over the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-aj-brown-hits-lowpoint-cowboys-titans">limited involvement of star wide receiver AJ Brown</a>. Brown recorded just one target and one reception for eight yards, prompting former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy to weigh in during the latest episode of Up &amp; Adams.</p><p>McCoy <a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1964010641796059491" rel="noopener">addressed the issue</a> when asked by host Kay Adams whether Brown’s quiet night was due to the Cowboys’ defensive scheme or the Eagles’ offensive decisions.</p><p>“I’m not sure because I have to watch the tape… as far as the coverage and how they were covering him,” McCoy said. “I’m just saying like, target him though, right? If I’m Jalen Hurts… we gotta get him involved or at least show the defense that we will take a shot… because if we take shots, we can complete it.”</p><p>McCoy pointed out the existing chemistry between Hurts and Brown and argued that a more aggressive passing approach would maximize Philadelphia’s offensive potential.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“If I’m Jalen Hurts, he runs their offense… target him!”</p><p>— LeSean McCoy on AJ Brown’s lack of involvement in the Eagles’ season opener<a href="https://twitter.com/heykayadams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@heykayadams</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CutonDime25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CutonDime25</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyEaglesFly</a> <a href="https://t.co/DeqIMd95WB">pic.twitter.com/DeqIMd95WB</a></p><p>— Up &amp; Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1964010641796059491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“People forget how good Jalen Hurts’ deep ball is,” McCoy continued. “People forget how they used to have that super connection—him and AJ Brown… Now knowing the defense won’t be as good as it was last year… we gotta get a chance to target AJ and DeVonta [Smith].”</p><h2><b>LeSean McCoy calls for more AJ Brown involvement after Eagles’ Week 1 win over Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jalen-Hurts-and-AJ-Brown-celebrating-for-the-Eagles.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hurts delivered an efficient performance, finishing 19-for-23 with 152 passing yards, a passer rating of 94.2, and two rushing touchdowns on 62 yards. Despite the win, Brown’s absence from the offensive game plan raised concerns given his role as a top target in the passing attack.</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-take-aj-brown-cowboys">Nick Sirianni addressed Brown’s usage after the game</a>, explaining that the Cowboys executed well defensively and forced Hurts to progress through multiple reads.</p><p>“They did a good job of matching some things with taking away A.J.,” Sirianni said, per Eliot Shorr-Parks. “We had some different things to him that Jalen had to get through… A.J. is obviously gonna have to be involved more in the offense, but some games go this way.”</p><p>Sirianni emphasized that such games are part of the natural flow of a season and reaffirmed Brown’s importance to the team moving forward.</p><p>Brown, who led the team in receiving yards during the 2024 season, remains a central figure in Philadelphia’s offensive plans. His lack of targets in Week 1 stands out as an anomaly in what was otherwise a balanced performance.</p><p>The Eagles, fresh off their Super Bowl 59 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, will meet Kansas City again in a highly anticipated Week 2 rematch on Sunday, September 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.</p><p>With Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, and AJ Brown leading the offense, Philadelphia will look to reestablish balance through the air as they begin their 2025 title defense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ AJ Brown’s lack of Week 1 targets prompts LeSean McCoy plea

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-take-aj-brown-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles coach Nick Sirianni’s blunt take on AJ Brown’s one-catch game vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Eagles-WR-AJ-Brown-during-practice-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles coach Nick Sirianni’s blunt take on AJ Brown’s one-catch game vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T08:35:05-07:00">September 5th, 8:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T08:35:05-07:00">September 5th, 8:35am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-biggest-concern-dramatic-week-1-win-cowboys">Philadelphia Eagles’ 2025 season debut went as good as fans could have hoped.</a> While it was ugly at times and it was a lot closer than expected, the defending champions were able to dispatch their division rivals Dallas Cowboys. However, one player had a rough start to the year: wide receiver AJ Brown.</p><p>Coming into the season, there was no doubt that Brown was the number one wide receiver of the Eagles. However, Brown was almost invisible during their 24-20 win. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-credits-aj-brown-quiet-season-opener">Eagles’ WR1 was only targeted once for an eight-yard gain</a> late in the game. It was an uncharacteristic showing for the wide receiver. The lack of targets for Brown drew a lot of attention after the game.</p><p>Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni<a href="http://x.com/i/status/1963835950829625821"> talked about this performance.</a> Sirianni said that the Cowboys did a great job covering Brown. In turn, the coach also said that Hurts was excellent in reading out the play and taking what the defense was giving him instead of forcing the ball to Brown.</p><p>“They did a good job of matching some of our routes,” Sirianni said, per Eliot Shor-Parks. “They did a good job of matching some things with taking away A.J. We had some different things to him that Jalen (Hurts) had to get through some progressions, and I think Jalen did a really nice job of getting through his progressions.”</p><p>“When we talk about our roles, I tell those guys there’s going to be games like this. This is gonna happen, but to be what we want to be, you know, A.J. is obviously gonna have to be involved more in the offense, but some games go this way.”</p><p>With the Eagles running a run-heavy offense with Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, Brown was always bound to get fewer touches than your average WR1. Still, it is a bit concerning for the big-bodied WR1 to get only one target in a game. Even Devonta Smith got only three catches, with tight end Dallas Goedert (7) and Barkley (4) getting more catches than the wide receivers.</p><p>It’s only the first game of the season, so it’s too early to react negatively. The Eagles won, too, so there’s not a lot of harm done. If this trend keeps up, though, that might become a problem for the team moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni’s blunt take on AJ Brown’s one-catch game vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-credits-aj-brown-quiet-season-opener');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ Jalen Hurts credits AJ Brown despite quiet season opener');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jalen-Hurts-credits-AJ-Brown-despite-quiet-season-opener.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ Jalen Hurts credits AJ Brown despite quiet season opener</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T00:05:22-07:00">September 5th, 12:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T00:05:22-07:00">September 5th, 12:05am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles may not have been present during the championship banner ceremony, but they definitely <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagle-news-fans-react-nolan-smith-penalty-behavior-cowboys">showed up versus the Dallas Cowboys</a> to escape with the win, 24-20, on Thursday.</p><p>It became a defensive battle for the division rivals in the second half. But for Eagles star Jalen Hurts, the most critical play of the game happened on offense. With only 1:51 left in the fourth quarter and the Cowboys threatening to get the ball back, Hurts connected with wide receiver AJ Brown with an eight-yard pass.</p><p>It was Brown’s only catch of the game, but it was <a href="https://twitter.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1963831652364255516" rel="noopener">enough to secure the win</a> for the defending champions.</p><p>“They (Cowboys) were just doing a really good job of matching up with us in the coverage, it’s something that we should be better at,” said Hurts in the postgame conference, as posted by Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks.</p><p>“Great job by him (Brown) for staying patient. He had a big moment by making a play. It was the most important play of the game in my eyes. We were able to put ourselves in a position to get that third down.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jalen Hurts gives AJ Brown credit for staying patient and making what Hurts felt was the “biggest play of the game” <a href="https://t.co/VcW0hlLjUq">pic.twitter.com/VcW0hlLjUq</a></p><p>— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) <a href="https://twitter.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1963831652364255516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Because of his poor performance, fans wondered if the 28-year-old Brown was bothered by an injury. He missed four games last season after hurting his hamstring.</p><p>Aside from Brown’s lowly output, there were other unusual moments. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-players-wont-watch-super-bowl-banner-ceremony">The Eagles stayed in their locker room</a> as the championship banner for winning Super Bowl LIX was unfurled at Lincoln Field Memorial. The game was also delayed for 65 minutes due to lightning.</p><p>But Hurts, who went 19-of-23 for 152 yards and had two rushing touchdowns, stressed that the only important thing was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/cowboys-eagles-score-9f5b56860db8300bb54d56b251ea9245" rel="noopener">getting the win</a>.</p><p>“I’m proud of everybody weathering the different adversities that came our way today. It’s always good to get a win,” added Hurts in a report from the Associated Press.</p><p>Brown will look to bounce back when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts credits AJ Brown despite quiet season opener

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-aj-brown-hits-lowpoint-cowboys-titans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ AJ Brown hits lowpoint vs. Cowboys not seen since Titans days');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AJ-Brown-hits-lowpoint-vs.-Cowboys-not-seen-since-Titans-days.jpg"><figcaption>James Lang-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ AJ Brown hits lowpoint vs. Cowboys not seen since Titans days</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T21:24:05-07:00">September 4th, 9:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T21:24:05-07:00">September 4th, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-aj-brown-has-major-request-philly-fans-this-fall">A.J. Brown had an uncharacteristically quiet</a> and low-impact game in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys, marking a low point in his career not seen since his rookie days with the Tennessee Titans in 2019.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/DanteKopFlem/status/1963781303486079023" rel="noopener">According to a stat</a> posted by Dante Koplowitz-Fleming, this was the first time Brown was not targeted in the first half of a game since Week 16 of 2019. In that season opener against the Cowboys, Brown recorded zero targets, zero receptions, and zero receiving yards in the first half.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-eagles-cowboys-suspended-lightning-area">The game’s situation was unusual</a> because the Eagles managed to take a 21-20 lead at halftime without needing Brown’s involvement in the passing game. Quarterback Jalen Hurts focused his throws down the middle and favored running backs, with Hurts himself scoring two rushing touchdowns.</p><p>Brown’s absence from early targets was conspicuous because he is typically the Eagles’ main receiving weapon, especially working the outside. To add to that, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-cowboys-eagles-historic-kickoff-game">game even broke an NFL record</a>.</p><p>This lack of targets left fans and analysts questioning his role in the offense in that early half. Brown wasn’t alone; DeVonta Smith also had a subdued start with just one reception. The Eagles’ rushing attack dominated, which partly explains the minimal passing to Brown. Nevertheless, it’s a rare and concerning scene for a player of Brown’s caliber and production.</p><p>The last time Brown experienced such a quiet first half was almost six years ago, showing how consistent he’s been in contributing to his teams. This game against the Cowboys was a clear departure from that norm. Moving forward, it will be critical for Brown to bounce back and reclaim his role in the Eagles’ offense to avoid deeper problems that could affect the team’s passing dynamics.</p><p>Overall, the first half against the Cowboys was a low point for Brown’s career and a surprising start to his 2025 campaign. Hopefully things change, because the former Titan did not look too pleased with himself as he sat on the sidelines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ AJ Brown hits lowpoint vs. Cowboys not seen since Titans days

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-aj-brown-not-injury-report-week-1-lingering-hamstring-issue');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ AJ Brown not on injury report for Week 1 after lingering hamstring issue');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Eagles-star-WR-AJ-Brown.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ AJ Brown not on injury report for Week 1 after lingering hamstring issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-01T16:15:34-07:00">September 1st, 4:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-01T17:48:30-07:00">September 1st, 5:48pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles pride themselves on their depth and ability to beat opponents in multiple ways, but they are simply not the same squad if AJ Brown is not on the field.</p><p>Fortunately, fans will not have to ponder such a scenario in Week 1. The 2024-25 Super Bowl champions are leaving no doubt about their star wide receiver’s status for Thursday’s long-awaited season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. He is <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1962627670316875962" rel="noopener">not on the team’s injury report</a>, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-a-j-brown-statement-week-1-injury-status-cowboys">The Eagles’ star wideout previously uttered two words</a> to declare his intentions to play, but it is still quite surprising to see him not even carry a designation for the game, given all the time he missed in training camp with a hamstring issue. The three-time Second-Team All-Pro, who will enter his fourth campaign with the franchise, apparently does not need long to get back into NFL shape.</p><p>Brown and DeVonta Smith are hoping to have more opportunities to do damage against the Cowboys’ secondary now that Micah Parsons will not be applying pressure in the trenches. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts should have more time to work in the pocket, which should have a positive effect on the entire offense. Philly will commemorate its championship win over the Kansas City Chiefs and then quickly shift into business mode.</p><p>Considering the questions surrounding the NFC East and the conference in general, Philly has a favorable chance to contend for a second straight title. An emphatic home win versus a divisional opponent is the right way to begin that mission. A healthy AJ Brown makes that more of a likelihood.</p><p>The 28-year-old recorded 67 receptions for 1,079 yards and seven touchdowns in just 13 games last season. He accumulated 145 yards and one score in two divisional battles versus the Cowboys. AJ Brown’s presence can potentially combat <a href="https://x.com/Eagles/status/1962627288467419398" rel="noopener">the other injury concerns</a> the Eagles are currently facing heading into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/cowboys-eagles-bold-predictions-week-1-2025-nfl-season">Thursday night’s matchup</a>.</p><p>Neither Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson nor backup QB Tanner McKee participated in practice on Monday, per the team’s X account. Second-Team All-Pro Jalen Carter, rookie safety Andrew Mukuba and veteran linebacker Joshua Uce all logged limited sessions. They all have about three days to get right before the new campaign officially begins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	8	0	-

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