The Philadelphia Eagles will be without star wide receiver A.J. Brown on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons. Brown was ruled out for the game due to a hamstring injury.
Insider Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team reported the news on social media.
Brown put up five catches for 119 yards and one score last week in the Eagles victory over the Green Bay Packers. His production will be heavily missed by Philadelphia but they have co-star DeVonta Smith to hold down the fort.
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Smith put up seven catches for 84 yards and one score in the game against the Packers, showing his worth. He will have a chance to be the primary option for the Eagles and show what he can do.
Having Brown miss this game could be more precautionary as the Eagles would rather not have this Injury linger throughout the season. Philadelphia has Super Bowl aspirations and Brown is a massive part of those plans.
Without Brown, Philadelphia may rely more on the running game, especially after such a strong first week. New running back Saquon Barkley had himself a strong first impression with the Eagles, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
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The Eagles will also have to rely on wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who the team traded for just before the start of the season. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke about Datson and how ready he is to perform for this team.
“Yeah, he’s worked his butt off,” Sirianni said. “He’s obviously a very talented player and we’ll see how that goes. I know the guys are ready when called upon.”
Philadelphia will be looking to keep their winning ways going as the Falcons try to bounce back from a poor Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Atlanta could be coming into this game with a sense of desperation so the Eagles will have to be on their A-game throughout the entire contest.
Starting quarterback Kirk Cousins will make his second start for the Falcons, giving them more relevance entering the game. Both teams could put on a show with their offenses, making for a great Monday Night Football game.
Head to Newsweek Sports to read all about which players will or won’t be playing this weekend.
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