Philadelphia — The eagle The quarterback Jalen is hurt. and the recipient AJ Brown Dispelled speculation about their relationship on Wednesday, with the two hinting that it’s not over, as partners. Brandon Graham It was suggested earlier this week.
“BG was just BG,” Brown said at his locker Wednesday. “He’s emotional. In this case, he just misspoke. Jaylen and I are good.”
Hurts echoed Brown’s sentiments, saying Graham, one of the team’s most respected players, “spoke out of nowhere. He knows it.”
The drama began after the Eagles won 22-16. Carolina Panthersmarking his ninth consecutive victory. The passing game was not up to their standards, as Hurts finished 14-of-21 for 108 yards with a pair of touchdowns.
Brown, who was not targeted until late in the second quarter despite getting open on several occasions, threw his helmet on the sideline after a three-and-out and expressed frustration after the game.
When asked where the offense needs to improve, Brown answered emphatically, “passing.” Some, including Graham, interpreted this as pointing the finger at Brown’s Hurts.
During his weekly radio show on Monday, Graham said of Hurts and Brown: “They were friends before, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But it’s the business side that we have to make sure doesn’t get in the way of personal business.”
It sparked a media firestorm both locally and nationally.
“I think that’s what the world did,” Brown said. “They understood what I said about the pass and realized it was an attack on Jaylen, and that’s what happened. [Graham] Is Jaylen and I a personal relationship?”
Brown added that he highlighted the shortcomings of the passing game for a specific reason.
“Because we went to the Super Bowl. [during the 2022 season] and lost. We tried again the next year. It was one [10-1] Record [in 2023] And there was a landslide,” Brown said, referring to the Eagles losing five of their final six regular-season games before bowing out in the wild-card round. “And here we go again. It’s something we can fix now while we have the chance.”
The Eagles are 11-2 and currently hold the No. 2 seed in the NFC. His winning streak coincided with his decision to lean more heavily on ground attack, which led to Saquon BarkleyWhich has produced very good results. The Eagles lead the league with over 190 rushing yards per game, adding to Barkley’s MVP bid as well as his winning streak.
The flip side is that Philadelphia is last in the league in passing and has struggled to get into a rhythm — something key team figures say they are working hard to change.
Coach Nick Siriani said he spoke with the parties involved and addressed what happened this week during Wednesday’s team meeting.
Hopefully, attention can now move beyond all relationships to speak strongly. Pittsburgh Steelerswhich he will host this week.
“We’re moving on,” Tackle Jordan Milata. said. “It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, not AJ Brown and Jaylen Shaw. It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s it.”