Jason Kelce Clarifies A.J. Brown Comment, Says He Wasn't Taking 'Dig' at Eagles WR amid Trade Rumors

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce clarified comments he made about A.J. Brown on Thursday, when he said the wideout is a "player who allows his internal frustrations to manifest into his play, and it makes him play worse and makes the offense worse."

Kelce said it wasn't intended as a criticism of Brown:

"But it's more important that his teammates and coaches for all of this external frustration still love and only say positive things about A.J.," he continued in the post. "That probably means that his teammates understand where he's coming from, and that's what really matters. If there was an issue with it, teammates would be saying different things publicly. That was the point I was attempting to say. That was the purpose of this response and I worded it poorly. I love A.J. Brown, I loved him as a teammate, and I think if he ends up getting traded the Eagles, and fans, will end up regretting it majorly."

It was no secret that Brown wasn't thrilled with Philly's offense this season. It was something of a recurring storyline, especially as those struggles ultimately led to an underachieving 11-6 record and Wild Card round exit.

The Eagles responded by firing offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo this offseason, replacing him with Sean Mannion and making pretty major changes to the offensive staff in general. Brown seems excited by those moves.

"I'm always excited," he told Micah Parsons this week when asked about the staff changes. "You know, sometimes change is not a bad thing. I have the utmost respect for [Patullo]. To me, he did a tremendous job, and he has a great heart. But I'm excited for the season. I'm excited for what's to come."