A.J. Brown Injury Update: Latest on Eagles WR's status ahead of NFC Championship Game

A.J. Brown became one of the Philadelphia Eagles' primary offensive weapons after arriving in 2022 via trade, hitting at least 1,400 receiving yards twice consecutively and reaching a Super Bowl. But in 2024, his production took a sizable plunge when Saquon Barkley arrived from the divisional rival New York Giants and proceeded to utterly humiliate the opposition with a 2,000-yard domination.

It even led to reports of tension with quarterback Jalen Hurts, even though he caught enough passes from him and covered enough distance to finish with 1,079 yards. However, head coach Nick Sirianni needs him at his best if the Eagles are to defeat the shockingly good Washington Commanders in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

That being said, how has Brown been doing?

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A.J. Brown's injury update

Thursday's injury report revealed that A.J. Brown had made a quick and full recovery from multiple ailments – a knee injury and an illness plus some mandatory rest, allowing him to participate in all sessions. He was joined by the following players:

• QB Jalen Hurts (knee)
• QB Kenny Pickett (ribs)
• OT Lane Johnson (knee/rest)
• DT Byron Young (hamstring)
• DE/LB Josh Sweat (ankle/rest)
• CB Quinyon Mitchell (shoulder)

One player was limited: Brown's fellow wide receiver Britain Covey (neck).

Meanwhile, three were absent:

• TE Dallas Goedert (ankle)
• OT Fred Johnson (personal matter)
• C Cam Jurgens (back)

For the Commanders, the following players returned to full availability:

• RB Jeremy McNichols (hand)
• TE Zach Ertz (rib)
• OT Brandon Coleman (shoulder)
• C Tyler Biadasz (ankle)
• LB Dominique Hampton (back)

These players were limited in their availability:

• WR Jamison Crowder (non-injury/rest)
• WR Olamide Zacchaeus (hip)
• TE Ben Sinnott (shoulder)
• TE John Bates (shoulder)
• DE Clelin Ferrell (knee)
• DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (shoulder)
• LB Frankie Luvu (shoulder)

And finally, these players were absent:

• QB Jeff Driskel (illness)
• G Sam Cosmi (knee)
• DT Daron Payne (knee/finger)
• LB Bobby Wagner (ankle)

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A.J. Brown discusses lack of playoff production

One of the things Brown discussed during Wednesday's practice was his attitude over his lack of big numbers in the postseason as he has caught just three passes for 24 yards at that stage, surprisingly low numbers for a supposed elite wideout.

"I can't worry about it. I can only look at the film and learn from it," Brown said via CBSSports.com. "...I know people care about numbers, but right now none of that matters."

Kickoff for the NFC Championship Game is at 3:00 p.m. ET on Fox.