Jalen Hurts could be getting some extra help in the game against the Dallas Cowboys, as A.J. Brown is expected to be available for the season opener after he was not included on the initial injury report.
āEagles WR A.J. Brown, who missed a chunk of training camp with a hamstring issue, isnāt even listed on the seasonās initial injury report. Heās on track to face the Cowboys on Thursday night,ā Tom Pelissero reported on X.
With A.J. Brown available, the possibilities for Jalen Hurts increase in terms of passing options against the Cowboys. Last season, Brown contributed 1,079 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, though he was limited to just 13 games due to an injury.
Hurts and Brown Are a Potent Duo
Since 2022, Hurts has thrown a total of 378 passes to Brown, of which he has caught 248 for a total of 3,795 yards. This shows that the Eagles quarterback benefits from having a player like Brown back on the field to continue increasing their touchdown total, which currently stands at 23.
A.J. Brown looks on vs the Chiefs on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Eaglesā offense was quite good last season, ranking seventh among the 32 NFL teams with an average of 27.2 points per game. Despite his injury, Brown was the best among the wide receivers, as he was the only one to surpass a thousand yards.
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In terms of the expected matchup between the Eagles and Cowboys, the Eagles won the last two games of the regular season series. The most recent was a 41-7 victory on December 29, 2024, a game in which Hurts didnāt play and Kenny Pickett played in his place.
