Is A.J. Brown playing today? Exploring the Eagles' WR's status for the NFC Championship game

Wide receiver A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs on Jan. 19. Now that they have made it to the conference championship round, the Eagles are just one win away from making it back to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.

As has been the case for the past few weeks, Brown experienced some knee and illness limitations during practice this week. He began the week with limited practice participation on Wednesday but returned on Thursday as a full practice participant. Let's see if the star wide receiver will be available to play for Philadelphia in Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders.

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Exploring A.J. Brown's availability status for the NFC Championship game

It is expected that A.J. Brown will remain the Eagles' WR1 this week since he has no injury designation for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders.

Brown participated in two consecutive full practice sessions on Thursday and Friday after having limited practice on Wednesday. If there are no late pregame issues, he is expected to play at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

Brown missed three games in September due to a hamstring injury he sustained two days before the team's Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons. With the exception of Week 18, when he was rested alongside other starters, he has played in every Eagles game since making his return to the field against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6.

The Eagles listed offensive tackle Cam Jurgens and wide receiver Britain Covey as questionable for Sunday's game on their final injury report. Linebacker Byron Young was also ruled out for the NFC game by the Eagles.

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How has A.J. Brown performed in the playoffs?

With the exception of his viral scene on the sidelines during the Philadelphia Eagles' first-round victory over the Green Bay Packers, when he was spotted reading a book titled Inner Excellence, A.J. Brown has been very quiet during Philly's playoff run this year.

Brown has accrued over 1,000 yards in five of his six professional football seasons, has picked up a total of three receptions for 24 yards in the Eagles' two postseason wins. These are incredibly low numbers for one of the top receivers in the league.

Brown was an essential piece of the Eagles' offense during the regular season, but he has not been effective in the playoffs.