The Philadelphia Eagles season ended on Sunday after a 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card Game.
The ended a tumultuous season for A.J. Brown which included a sideline altercation with head coach Nick Sirianni during the playoff game.
After the game, Brown refused to speak to the media but Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni explained what happened.
“I was trying to get him off the field, because we were about to punt, and that was really it,” Sirianni said, before continuing. “I love A.J. I think he knows how I feel about him. I have a special relationship with him. We’ve probably went through every emotion that you can possibly have together. We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together, we’ve yelled at each other. You know, we’re both emotional.
“I was trying to get him off the field, and that happens in this game. That happens in this game, but, I love him.”
Brown had been the subject of several off-the-field storylines during the regular season. The Eagles’ star wide receiver publicly aired several grievances about his usage on social media and on a video game livestream on the website Twitch.tv.
Brown said he was “struggling” and told fantasy managers with him on their teams to drop him, all while playing as the Eagles in the Madden NFL video game and quipping about getting himself the ball in the simulated game.
Brown ended the 2025 regular season with 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns.
