Overview
- Philadelphia sits at 8-2 with league-worst passing output by yardage metrics, ranking 25th in total offense and 28th in passing as a strong defense sustains wins.
- Asked if he is the same player, A.J. Brown replied, “I guess Saquon ain’t the same player either,” then sidestepped a question about frustration with Jalen Hurts; he has 38 catches for 457 yards and three touchdowns through nine games.
- Hurts acknowledged reports of anonymous frustration as part of the job and emphasized accountability, with three straight games under 200 passing yards despite just one interception this season.
- NFL analyst Greg Cosell labeled the passing concepts “elementary,” likening them to a “ninth-grade” scheme and noting a lack of motion, stacks, and route combinations, drawing attention to OC Kevin Patullo’s approach.
- Locker-room reporting described upbeat defensive players and a tenser offensive group, and ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio was cited as reporting that Brown met owner Jeffrey Lurie and pledged to tone down social-media complaints.