Overview

• Brown went untargeted before halftime for the first time since 2019, an extreme outlier for the three-time All-Pro.
• He finished with one catch for eight yards on a late second-and-11, and the Eagles closed out a 24-20 win over the Cowboys.
• Jalen Hurts went 19-of-23 for 152 yards with two rushing touchdowns and labeled Brown’s lone grab “the most important play of the game.”
• Nick Sirianni attributed the quiet night to Dallas matching routes and taking Brown away as Hurts progressed to Dallas Goedert, Saquon Barkley and Jahan Dotson.
• With local analysis noting Kevin Patullo’s first game and a run-heavy, middle-field emphasis, reaction ranged from Terrell Owens to Bill Barnwell, and Brown said preseason injuries were not a factor as focus turns to Week 2 at Kansas City.