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WR A.J. Brown finished Sunday's win over the Buccaneers with just 2 receptions for 7 yards. Unlike his quiet Week 1, though, the targets were there. Brown drew nine looks at Tampa, his third straight game with 8+. WR DeVonta Smith also managed just 2 catches for 29 yards. That came on a mere two targets. And there seems to be trouble brewing with the team's top two wideouts.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown enjoyed a big rebound game in Sunday's comeback win over the Rams. He racked up 6 receptions for 109 yards and a TD on a team-high 10 targets. That doubled Brown's reception total through three weeks and well more than doubled his season yardage.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown followed his one-target opener with better usage in Sunday's win over the Chiefs. Brown drew a team-high eight targets, accounting for 36.4% of Jalen Hurts' total pass attempts. Brown caught five of those but tallied only 27 yards.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. His injury reportedly isn’t serious, so we’ll see if he can make it back for Week 3. Goedert’s absence leaves Grant Calcaterra as Philadelphia’s likely lead TE, but he’d be a desperation fantasy play. WRs A.J Brown and DeVonta Smith both gain target upside with Goedert out. They've climbed the Week 2 WR rankings.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. He's looking unlikely to play vs. the Chiefs this weekend. Goedert's absence would leave Grant Calcaterra as Philadelphia's likely lead TE, but he'd be a desperation fantasy play. WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith would gain target upside sans Goedert.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts finished Thursday night's win with the following numbers:

• 19-of-23 passing for 152 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
• 14 carries, 62 yards, 2 TDs

Typical run-happy approach for a Philly offense that was heavily favored at home, right? Well, according to Pro Football Focus, nine of those 14 rushes came off dropbacks.

TE Dallas Goedert led the Eagles with seven targets in Thursday night's win over the Cowboys and posted a 7-44 receiving line. He caught three more passes than his nearest teammate, accounting for these market shares:

• 30.4% of targets
• 36.8% of receptions
• 28.9% of receiving yards

WR Jahan Dotson led the team in receiving yards (59), while RB Saquon Barkley ranked second in targets (five) and receptions (4).

"Hell yeah," Eagles WR A.J. Brown said Sunday when asked whether he'll play in Thursday night's season opener vs. the Cowboys. Brown missed most of August with a hamstring injury, but it always seemed like the Eagles were playing it extra safe with their star receiver. Brown has been back on the practice field since August 27 and can be penciled into Week 1 fantasy lineups. For more on Brown's early-season outlook, check out our Preseason Injuries Update.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) practiced again on Thursday, according to Brooks Kubena of The Athletic.

Eagles’ WR A.J. Brown, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, appears on track to play Week 1 against the Cowboys, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

Eagles’ WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) missed practice again on Thursday. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, there doesn’t seem to be great concern about the injury.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown is sidelined with a hamstring injury, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane. It sounds like Brown got hurt on Friday and remained sidelined for Sunday's practice. No word yet on the severity or Brown's timeline for return.

The Eagles named Kevin Patullo their new OC. He replaces Kellen Moore, who took the Saints' HC job earlier this month. Patullo has no play-calling experience at any level but has been with the Eagles since HC Nick Sirianni took over in 2021, serving as passing game coordinator and adding the associate HC title for the past two years. Patullo has been "an integral part of the transition between OCs the past few years and a trusted part of Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff," according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. It's a continuity hire by the Eagles. Expect the 2025 offense to look similar to 2024's in terms of play design and run/pass split -- although Patullo's lack of experience adds some downside to the situation.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown told reporters Friday that he's ready to play Sunday against the Packers, despite the knee issue that has limited his practice time this week.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown will be held out of Thursday's practice as he deals with a knee issue. "The expectation is that A.J. Brown will play on Sunday, from what I understand," The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane writes. "The Eagles are limiting his workload so he’s as close to 100 percent as possible by Sunday." Brown has been on the injury report with a knee since Week 16, so this is seemingly something he's been dealing with. He played his usual allotment of snaps in Weeks 16 and 17 before sitting out the finale. We'll keep a close eye on Brown's status over the next few days, but we're tentatively not expecting this to impact his outlook for Sunday's game vs. the Packers.