The Eagles began their 2024 season on the street for a impartial website recreation in São Paulo, Brazil vs. the Packers. In Week 2, Philadelphia was at house to face the Falcons on Monday Night time Soccer. Towards Atlanta in Week 2 the staff was with out Professional Bowl WR A.J. Brown.
He suffered a hamstring damage of their apply on Friday and didn’t play on MNF. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that A.J. Brown advised reporters he expects to overlook a few weeks with the hamstring damage. That was Brown’s first common season recreation missed since becoming a member of the Eagles in 2022. With the information that Brown is out, the Eagles will rely closely on De’Vonta Smith and the remainder of their WR core.
Can the Eagles survive a number of extra video games with out A.J. Brown?
Eagles WR AJ Brown advised ESPN’s @saltersl that he does count on to overlook a few weeks as a result of hamstring damage he suffered Friday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2024
On Monday evening, the Eagles had been with out WR A.J. Brown vs. the Falcons. With Brown lacking the sport, Philadelphia’s WR1 instantly grew to become De”Vonta Smith. The previous Heisman Trophy winner was focused 10 occasions vs. Atlanta and had seven catches for 76 yards and a landing. The following closest offensive participant focused by Jalen Hurts was WR Brintan Covey with six targets and 6 catches. Jalen Hurts was held to beneath 200 passing yards in Week 2 after 278 passing yards in Week 1 vs. Inexperienced Bay.
It didn’t assist that the Eagles had been lacking A.J. Brown who had 119 receiving yards and a landing in Week 1. He’s the #1 goal for Jalen Hurts when he’s on the sector. Brown has had back-to-back seasons with no less than 1,400 receiving yards for the Eagles. Whereas the proficient WR misses time, the staff will proceed to feed the ball to De’Vonta Smith. The Eagles have the Saints developing in Week 3 they usually want their offense to match the explosiveness of New Orleans. They’ve scored (45.4) factors per recreation in every of their first two contests in 2024. The Eagles are on the street in Week 3 to face the Saints.