A.J. Brown is among numerous Philadelphia Eagles that left the game against the New York Giants due to injuries.
A.J. Brown has had a quiet month following his NFL record-setting performance this season.
With teammate wideout DeVonta Smith already out for the Week 18 game against the New York Giants, Brown was prepared for a huge day in the regular season finale, with a potential NFC East title at stake.
However, Brown ended up abandoning the game.
Late in the first quarter, Brown fumbled after catching a slant throw from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Brown fell down on the ground after being tackled, grasping at his right knee, which no one in the Eagles organisation wants to see with a playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming.
“Obviously, I feel terrible,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni stated. “Anytime one of our guys is injured, I feel bad. It’s difficult to deal with an ailment and play through it. I hope he’s okay, and we’ll see how the week goes.
Brown wasn’t the only Eagles player to be injured. The Birds suffered many injuries in their 27-10 loss to the Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Reed Blankenship, Sydney Brown, and Cam Jurgens all exited the game due to injury. Quarterback Jalen Hurts also hurt a finger, but he returned to the game before Sirianni removed the starters.
Sirianni stated that Brown, who had a knee injury, welcomed each player at the locker room entrance after the loss. According to NFL Network, Brown’s ACL remains intact during an initial evaluation after departing the game. If he is unable to play in next week’s game, the offence will suffer greatly.
Brown, a second-year Pro Bowler, led the club in receiving with 105 receptions for 1,447 yards and seven touchdowns heading into the game.
Smith, who allegedly sustained a moderate ankle injury, did not play against the Giants in Week 18. He did not practise before to the regular season finale, and his postseason fate remains uncertain.
Jurgens, who remained on the attacking side of the ball, abandoned the game due to an eye injury. Landon Dickerson was forced to play centre when Jason Kelce exited the game to rest the starters.
The Eagles’ secondary became even more decimated in Sunday’s humiliating defeat.
Blankenship departed the game with a groyne injury, while Sydney Brown left with a knee injury. According to NFL Network, the rookie safety tore his ACL, thereby ending his season.
Hurts, who suffered a middle finger injury on his right hand, says he’s taking it day by day with his availability for next week. He returned to the game before Sirianni decided to remove the starting on Sunday.
“He came back in and played; he’s tough as hell,” Sirianni explained. “After he received it, he came back in and ripped it, so we will see. I haven’t even spoken with the trainers or medical professionals, so we’ll see.
Hurts stated that his finger “popped out” and he felt “OK” tossing the football when he returned.
“I don’t like to talk about the injuries, I just want the time play out itself,” Hurts stated at the time. “In the end, as a team, we have everything in front of us, and it’s about taking the opportunity. There is nothing else that truly matters. Nothing else from the past. No record, no previous victories or losses. “It’s all zero-zero now, and the goal is to win.”
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