A.J. Brown Injury updates: Eagles WR says he’s playing vs. Commanders in Week 16

A.J. Brown may be dealing with a knee injury, but the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver says he’ll play against the Washington Commanders

The Eagles are set for a critical NFC East matchup with the Washington Commanders, and A.J. Brown wouldn’t miss this for anything.

Brown appeared on the injury report following Thursday’s practice with a knee/rest designation.   Asked if Brown suffered an injury during that session, Nick Sirianni referred to his star wide receiver as limited ahead of Friday’s session.

Asked if Brown will play, Sirianni stated, “we’ll see.”

Brown appeared to avoid a serious injury late in Philadelphia’s win over Pittsburgh when James Pierre got away with a hip-drop tackle after the Eagles star secured a late fourth-quarter catch.

Brown met with the media after the Eagles’ Friday practice and clarified that he would play on Sunday.

Brown has 56 catches (tied for 35th in the NFL), 946 yards (11th in the NFL), five touchdowns, and a 16.9 yards per catch average.

Philadelphia can clinch the NFC East with a win on Sunday, while Washington wants to maintain their No. 7 seed.

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Will A.J. Brown play in Week 16? Injury updates for Eagles WR

A.J. Brown may be dealing with a knee injury. Here are the latest updates on the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver

The Eagles are set for a critical NFC East matchup with the Washington Commanders, and A.J. Brown could be a player to watch over the next 48 hours.

Brown appeared on the injury report following Thursday’s practice with a knee/rest designation.   Asked if Brown suffered an injury during that session, Nick Sirianni referred to his star wide receiver as limited ahead of Friday’s session.

Asked if Brown will play, Sirianni stated, “we’ll see.”

Brown appeared to avoid a serious injury late in Philadelphia’s win over Pittsburgh when James Pierre got away with a hip-drop tackle after the Eagles star secured a late fourth-quarter catch.

Even with Brown’s injury/rest day, Everyone on the active roster was on the Eagles’ practice field on Thursday. Second-year safety Sydney Brown, who suffered a concussion in Sunday’s win over the Steelers, returned to practice.

Brown has 56 catches (tied for 35th in the NFL), 946 yards (11th in the NFL), five touchdowns, and a 16.9 yards per catch average.

If Brown can’t play, Johnny Wilson or Jahan Dotson would get the start, unlike DeVonta Smith.

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A.J. Brown injury update: Will Eagles All-Pro WR play vs. Cowboys in Week 10?

A.J. Brown is listed as day to day after having test on his injured knee following the Eagles 28-23 win over the Jaguars in Week 9

The Eagles received good news on Monday. It was reported that All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown avoided a serious knee injury when he was forced to leave Philadelphia’s win over Jacksonville.

Nick Sirianni was noncommittal about Brown’s availability as we advance, but Adam Schefter is reporting that Brown is listed as day-to-day after a Monday MRI.

Brown had two catches for 36 yards (18.0) before exiting in the second half, and he has 23 catches for 444 yards (19.3 avg) and three touchdowns in five games played.

Philadelphia plays a banged-up Cowboys squad on Sunday before a showdown against the 7-2 Commanders on Thursday night football. Such a short turnaround could cause the Eagles to potentially hold Brown out for three more days of extra rest.

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Eagles HC Nick Sirianni has no update on A.J. Brown ahead of game vs. Cowboys

Nick Sirianni said “We’ll see how the week progresses. …A.J. was in good spirits today, when asked about A.J. Brown’s knee

The Eagles are 6-2 and heading to Dallas with momentum, but the early part of the week will focus on A.J. Brown’s health.

Brown suffered a bruised knee early in the first half and was forced to exit in the second half. Head coach Nick Sirianni addressed the media on Monday, and while he didn’t provide an in-depth update on Brown’s specific injury, he spoke as if the wide receiver has a chance to play on Sunday.

Brown had two catches for 36 yards (18.0) before exiting, and Philadelphia will lean on the running game, as will Saquon Barkley, who had over 100 total yards in the first half.

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A.J. Brown injury update: Latest news on Eagles WR

Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports is reporting that AJ. Brown avoided a serious knee injury after exiting Eagles win over the Jaguars

The Eagles are 6-2 and heading to Dallas with momentum, but the early part of the week will focus on A.J. Brown’s health.

Brown suffered a bruised knee early in the first half, was forced to exit in the second half. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports is reporting that Brown avoided severe injury and should be day to day.

Brown had two catches for 36 yards (18.0) before exiting, and Philadelphia will lean on the running game, as will Saquon Barkley, who had over 100 total yards in the first half.

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A.J. Brown suffers knee injury vs. Jaguars: Latest news on Eagles WR

A.J. Brown exits Eagles game vs. Jaguars with a knee injury

This story was updated to add new information.”

The Eagles were firmly in control over the Jaguars (16-0) early in the third quarter, and they’ll likely be forced to finish without All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Brown suffered a bruised knee early in the first half, was forced to exit in the second half, and is questionable about returning.

Brown had two catches for 36 yards (18.0) before exiting, and Philadelphia will lean on the running game, as will Saquon Barkley, who had over 100 total yards in the first half.

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UPDATE

Brown has now been ruled out for the rest of this contest, and he won’t return with a knee injury.

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