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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Holds Unusual On-Field Meeting With A.J. Brown to Cool Social-Media Friction

Brown’s season pace lags his career norms.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reports Lurie, after a prompt from security chief Dom DiSandro, met Brown during practice in what he called a highly unusual, amicable 10-minute conversation.
  • Brown agreed to scale back social-media complaints, Lurie told him he did not need to apologize, and the exchange ended with a hug before Brown returned to practice.
  • Asked later about the discussion, Brown declined to share specifics, saying he would keep the conversation between them.
  • In the 16-9 win over the Lions, Brown led the team with 11 targets but finished with seven catches for 49 yards, marking his sixth game under 50 yards and a 50.8 yards-per-game average this season.
  • Brown recently voiced frustration with the offense after a three-target outing against Green Bay, while Jalen Hurts deflected questions about targeting decisions by pointing to a potential question for coordinator Kevin Patullo.