NFL: AJ Brown Endures Quiet Opener Despite Eagles’ Victory
AJ Brown’s first outing of the new campaign raised eyebrows. The Philadelphia Eagles may have edged out the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday night, but the star wide receiver barely left a mark on the stat sheet.
Brown was held to a single catch. Just eight yards. Nothing more. For a player of his stature, that’s almost unheard of.
Defences know his trouble, and the cowhands gave him no breathing room. As a result, tight end Dallas Goedert and freshman Jahan Dotson stole the limelight, picking up the slack in a game where both sides plodded to enkindle the endgame. Still, Brown’s lone event wasn’t pointless.
With under two twinkles left on the timepiece, he connected on a vital eight-yard heist that helped pave the way for Jalen Hurts’ decisive four-yard scramble to seal the palm.
Head coach Nick Sirianni will not lose sleep over the lack of targets, but fans will expect a sharp turnaround. Brown remains the focal point of the Eagles’ offence, and one muted night doesn’t change that.
Week 2 now looms large. A road trip to face the Kansas City Chiefs on 14 September, a rematch of last season’s Super Bowl, offers the perfect stage for Brown to remind everyone why he’s regarded as one of the league’s premier receivers.
For Philadelphia, keeping AJ Brown fully engaged is non-negotiable. For defences, stopping him remains the eternal problem.
And with off-field controversies, such as Jalen Carter’s spitting incident sparking suspension talk, discipline and focus are becoming just as crucial as game-day execution
