A.J. Brown’s Cryptic Social Media Put up Sparks Concern Regardless of Eagles’ 4-0 Begin

A.J. Brown isn’t fairly able to be on his manner — out of Philadelphia, no less than — regardless of his cryptic posts on social media after the Eagles’ passing assault was absent in yet one more win.

Simply ask his coach.

“I query nothing about his need to play nice soccer, his need to be teammate, his need to be right here,” Nick Sirianni mentioned Monday.

Maybe, however Brown made his unhappiness clear sufficient after the five-time 1,000-yard receiver was held to 2 catches for 7 yards because the Eagles beat Tampa Bay on Sunday to maneuver to 4-0. He had simply 5 catches for 27 yards within the Tremendous Bowl rematch in opposition to Kansas Metropolis and all of 1 catch — his solely goal of the sport — for 8 yards within the season opener in opposition to Dallas.

All this for a participant the Eagles signed to a three-year contract extension that included $84 million assured forward of final season.

Brown has been irked about his manufacturing — moderately, his lack of it — this season and hasn’t been shy about voicing his want for an even bigger function within the offense.

Properly, possibly not at all times voicing. How about posting?

Brown didn’t communicate to reporters after the sport however took the time to submit these traces on social media: “If you happen to’re not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be in your manner.”

No, it wasn’t a passage from “Inside Excellence,” the e-book he is been identified to learn on the sideline throughout video games. Reasonably, Brown quoted a Bible verse. 

“If you happen to’re not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Do not make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be in your manner.”

That was sufficient to pique Sirianni’s curiosity on Monday and immediate the coach to succeed in out to Brown.

Every part cool?

“Clearly talked to him,” Sirianni mentioned. “Any individual I discuss to every day. I attempt to attain out to all our guys every day. I received’t get into any personal conversations that now we have with any gamers about any subject. That’s a sacred relationship between the top coach and gamers. We’ll at all times hold that non-public, however at all times in fixed communication with all these guys.”

Brown and DeVonta Smith had 4 mixed catches for 36 yards in opposition to Tampa Bay. They’re simply two cogs of the offense who’ve seen their numbers dip below first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo.

Saquon Barkley, a 2,005-yard rusher a season in the past, has did not crack 100 yards in any of the primary 4 video games and was held to 43 in opposition to Tampa Bay. He has 237 yards speeding and is averaging 3.1 yards per carry.

He averaged 2.6 yards final week in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams and a couple of.3 yards on Sunday. Barkley had 435 yards speeding and averaged 6 yards a carry via 4 video games final season. Solely as soon as final season was he held below 50 yards in a recreation.

Sure, the offensive line is banged up and groups are primed to stack the field in opposition to him, they usually’ve additionally discovered some methods to gradual him down whereas reviewing a 12 months’s price of video.

The Eagles didn’t full a go within the second half in opposition to Tampa Bay, the primary group because the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas 2023 in opposition to the Chiefs to win a recreation with a zero in that class. Philadelphia’s eight go makes an attempt with no completion have been the second most in a second half within the NFL since 1991.

“We weren’t environment friendly sufficient and that’s going to be one thing that — we’ll do all the things we will to verify we’re taking part in environment friendly and within the run and the go as a result of we all know once we do this, good issues occur for our offense,” Sirianni mentioned.

Brown mentioned as a lot when he completed with six catches for 109 yards and Smith had eight catches for 60 yards in opposition to the Rams.

“We’ve obtained so many good gamers on this group,” Brown mentioned. “At occasions, you may really feel we’re being conservative. I don’t assume it needs to be like that. Let your killers do their factor, play quick and play aggressive. I’m not saying that we haven’t been, however me personally, that’s what I would really like.”

Reporting by The Related Press.

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