A.J. Brown Declines to Speak to Media After Struggles in Eagles' NFL Playoff Loss to 49ers

Philadelphia Eagles wideout A.J. Brown had several crucial drops and a sideline spat with head coach Nick Sirianni during Sunday's 23-19 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round.

Afterwards he didn't want to talk about it:

Brown finished the game with just three catches for 25 yards on seven targets, failing to bring in a few passes down the field that would have been huge splash plays for a Philadelphia offense that struggled with consistency all season long.

After one of those drops, Sirianni and Brown jawed at one another, though it appeared the head coach was simply trying to get Brown off the field while the punt unit came on.

Sirianni also downplayed the incident:

Nonetheless, it instantly became a talking point, and within the context of Brown's frustrations with his role in the offense throughout the year—and his frustrations regarding the offense's struggles in general—it's easy enough to see why people would latch onto that moment.

There are certainly going to be changes in Philly, though whether they'll entertain trading one of the top receivers in the sport remains to be seen. Brown has registered four straight seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards since joining the Eagles, though the team's adjustment to a more run-heavy and conservative offense the past two years has seen Brown's overall numbers and involvement drop (over 1,400 yards in each of his first two seasons, less than 1,100 yards in each of the past two).

Sunday was not a banner day for either the Eagles or Brown, in a frustrating campaign overall. Brown clearly decided to keep his thoughts on the matter private.