Unless you have been living under a metaphorical rock, you have come across Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown voicing displeasure with his role within the offense — again.
In Philadelphia’s Monday night win over the Green Bay Packers, Brown was targeted just three times: twice to begin the game and not again until the controversial 4th & 6 incompletion. The entire night was a defensive struggle, but that is no excuse to disregard one of the top pass-catchers in football.
Following the game, screenshots started circulating on social media of Brown allegedly being open on a play, and Hurts didn’t go to him. Below is the image in question:
A.J. Brown:”I’m open!”🦅
Jalen Hurts: “Nope …” pic.twitter.com/3qbVLOIcOe
— Johnny B (@Johnny_Barstool) November 11, 2025
When asked about this narrative on Wednesday, Brown stood up for Hurts and stated that you cannot derive any conclusions from still images of a specific play.
A.J. Brown on the instances where he’s open and Jalen Hurts hasn’t thrown to him: “Certain plays have different reads, despite what it looks like when someone takes a screenshot, you can’t go off that. He has certain reads, he has a lot going on in his head that he’s trying to…
— EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) November 13, 2025
The relationship between Brown and Hurts has been a recurring topic of discussion for years. Whenever the offense struggles, many are quick to speculate that tension exists between the two. In this case, there is an evident disconnect within the game plan.
Heading into Week 11, Brown ranks 61st in receptions (31), 50th in receiving yards (408), and 45th in touchdowns (3), which are career lows across the board. Considering Philadelphia is 17-3 when Brown records 100+ receiving yards in a game, it would be beneficial to target him early and often.
The lack of involvement hasn’t cost the Eagles many games yet, but they will need to score more than ten points to defeat Detroit this Sunday.
A.J. Brown said he won’t apologize for talking about his frustration on a Twitch stream Tuesday.
He said “if you have eyes” you can see why he’s frustrated and that he is pushing for the offense to improve because he wants to win and make an impact.
Here’s part of his comments: pic.twitter.com/gWDKV5wRKP
— EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) November 12, 2025
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles WR A.J. Brown defends QB Jalen Hurts amidst offensive struggles
