A.J. Brown will miss the Eagles’ Week 3 matchup towards the Saints.
The star huge receiver is coping with a hamstring damage that can take him out for a second straight week after sitting out Philadelphia’s loss to the Falcons on Monday.
After the sport, Brown advised ESPN that he anticipated to overlook “a few weeks” with the damage, however that it shouldn’t affect him long-term.
His hamstring reportedly acted up final Friday in follow.
“Clearly, A.J. being down, he’s probably the greatest gamers within the NFL, so that you’re going to overlook him,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni stated earlier this week.
The Eagles, who’re 1-1 heading into Sunday’s motion, will tackle the Buccaneers in Week 4 earlier than their bye week, probably giving Brown two extra full weeks to get better whereas solely lacking one extra recreation.
The Mississippi product has emerged as one of many high go catchers within the NFL since being traded from the Titans to the Eagles earlier than the 2022 season.
A 3-time Professional Bowler, Brown, 27, has 199 receptions and 19 touchdowns by way of his first three seasons in Philadelphia.
Brown had a monster recreation throughout the Eagles’ season-opening win over the Packers in Brazil, catching 5 balls for 119 yards and a landing.
DeVonta Smith, who has seven receptions in every of the Eagles’ first two video games, and Jahan Dotson are anticipated to select up the slack in Philadelphia’s passing recreation in Brown’s absence.