Is A.J. Brown playing today vs. Rams? Exploring the Eagles WR's status for divisional round game

Wide receiver A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in the opening round of the playoffs during wild-card weekend. The Eagles would advance to the conference championship round and be one victory away from returning to the Super Bowl with a win against the LA Rams on Sunday.

Brown endured some knee/rest limitations this week, as has been typical before the end of the regular season. He missed Wednesday's practice but returned on Thursday as a limited practice participant. Let's find out if the star wide receiver will be on hand to play for Philadelphia when the Rams come to town for today's divisional-round game.

Exploring A.J. Brown's availability status for divisional round game

A.J. Brown doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's divisional-round showdown against the LA Rams, so he's expected to suit up as the Eagles' WR1.

Brown's first practice of the week was on Thursday when he logged limited participation. He went on to record his first full session on Friday. He is scheduled to play on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, barring any late pregame concerns.

Brown suffered a hamstring injury that prevented him from playing for three games in September, two days before the team's Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. But since he made his comeback to the field against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, he has participated in every Eagles game, except for Week 18, when he was rested with other starters.

Brown made headlines after he was seen reading a book on the sidelines during the team's wild-card matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Many interpreted Brown's reading during a game as an indication that he was dissatisfied with the offense, even though the Eagles ended up winning.

Brown has since clarified that he finds the message in the book, Jim Murphy's “Inner Excellence,” appealing and feels it benefits him to refer to it, even during games.

How has A.J. Brown performed this season?

A.J. Brown had probably his poorest showing of the season in the wild-card round, catching just one pass on three targets for 10 yards against the Green Bay Packers. However, his presence has been crucial for the Philadelphia Eagles this season.

Brown has been the team's top weapon among wide receivers this season, hauling in 1,079 yards and seven touchdowns on 67 catches. Although his subpar performance against the Packers last week was not disruptive to Philadelphia, Brown may need to put on an excellent show against the LA Rams on Sunday.