Eagles receiver on his future in Philadelphia: “I want to remain here”

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Brown has had the best two receiving seasons in franchise history since the 2022 trade.

A.J. Brown spoke on a Philadelphia sports talk radio show on Friday to clarify his future with the Eagles.

Since the Eagles’ playoff collapse, there have been reports about the wide receiver’s displeasure and desire to move on.On the 94WIP Afternoon Show with Ike Reese and Jack Fritz, Brown expressed his desire to remain in Philadelphia.

“I have no problem,” Brown said when asked by Reese, who played seven seasons with the Eagles, about whether he wanted to stay with the organization. “I want to be here. It’s as simple as that. I love where I’m at. It’s as simple as that. Next question.”

Brown has had the two finest seasons in receiving yards of any wide receiver in franchise history. Since being traded from the Tennessee Titans in 2022, the 26-year-old has 2,952 receiving yards, 194 receptions, and 18 touchdowns.

Brown also discussed the Eagles’ collapse in the second half of the season. After starting 10-1, the team lost five of its last six games and were defeated 32-9 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

While speaking with Reese and Fritz, Brown denied any separation between the players in the locker room, calling such claims “total BS.”

“Yeah, the locker room is fine,” Brown said. “Like I said earlier in the season or after the season, the players just weren’t executing. Like I said in the interview. That’s what it came down to. I think the media kind of ran with, ‘It’s the culture. It’s the culture’s fault. The culture didn’t prepare us’ and this and that.

“I never blamed the coaches. I’m not the person to blame the coaches. I’m not trying to blame anyone. I’m the guy who’s going to look in the mirror and go challenge everybody else. It was the players not executing and that’s what was happening.”

Towards the end of the season, Brown blamed the team’s struggles on the players, while the coaching staff faced criticism.

Brown denied that his relationship with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts influenced what happened at the end of the season.

“You know, I think that’s sort of BS. I’m not going to get into me and his relationship on the air,” Brown said. “But it’s total BS, you know what I’m saying. It wasn’t a problem when I was on my six-game streak. They weren’t talking about that then, so they only started talking about that when we started losing. Of course, you see friction from everybody, from the coaches, the players and from everybody. So, there you go.”

Following his trade to the Eagles, Brown agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract deal, with $56.5 million guaranteed. He has two years left on the agreement.