Philadelphia won its Week 1 matchup over the Dallas Cowboys despite struggles in a close 24-20 battle. Now with a rematch of Super Bowl 59 in Week 2, the Eagles hope to see some of the offensive fireworks that helped fuel their 40-22 victory in February.
Coming off a quiet performance last week, how is Eagles WR A.J. Brown playing against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 of the NFL season?
Is Eagles WR A.J. Brown Playing?
Yes, Brown is playing for the Eagles in Week 2 against the Chiefs. He leads the team in receiving, but despite being targeted seven times, he has only gained 27 yards as the Eagles’ passing offense continues to have a quiet start to the season.
They are currently tied at halftime at 10 points apiece, but the Eagles are going to need their WR1 and offense to wake up if they are going to win this matchup against the Chiefs and remain undefeated. While he hasn’t gained many yards, Brown did have quite the snag, grabbing a Jalen Hurts pass out of thin air with one hand.
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However, this is a troubling pattern for the Eagles to start the season. Brown was targeted just once against the Cowboys in Week 1, catching that only pass for eight yards. Philadelphia employs a run-heavy offense, but an entire lack of the passing game is concerning, given the fact that Brown signed a three-year, $96 million contract in 2024.
Saquon Barkley has found more yards this week than he did in the Eagles’ debut, but Philadelphia will be waiting for Hurts and the passing offense to get things back on track as they try to make their own bid to win back-to-back Super Bowls this season.
It’s encouraging to see that the defense is still performing as one of the league’s best, giving the offense more time to work out the kinks at the start of the season. Two weeks is not necessarily time to ring any alarms. Still, if the pattern persists past Week 4, it might be time to have some serious conversations about the effectiveness of the Eagles’ passing offense.
There aren’t too many concerns as long as Barkley and Hurts can find rushing room. But once teams can clog up the rushing lanes, the Eagles’ issues under center will become very apparent quickly if the beginning of the season is anything to go by.
