The Philadelphia Eagles were at the top of the football world in late November, sitting at 10–1 after coming just a few plays shy of winning the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs a season earlier. After an overtime win over the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 26, the Eagles lost five of their last six regular season games, falling to the No. 5 seed in the NFC, and were drubbed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the playoffs, 32–9.
Star wide receiver A.J. Brown thrived early in the year for Philadelphia, posting an NFL record six-game streak of at least 125 yards from Weeks 3 through 8. However, when the losing stretch began, Brown drew significant attention for what he described as sideline “flare-ups,” which some characterized as him being frustrated about a lack of targets from quarterback Jalen Hurts. He also opted to stop speaking to the media, drawing more criticism.
Just weeks into the offseason, Brown has been the subject of trade rumors. On Friday, he hopped on the 94WIP Afternoons radio show with Ike Reese and Jack Fritz to try to set the record straight. From the top, he made it clear that he wants to remain with the Eagles.
