AJ Brown out for the Bucs, but Lane Johnson still has a chance to play originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles ruled out AJ Brown for their game against the Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa on Saturday afternoon.

This will be the third game Brown has missed after suffering a hamstring injury during practice before the Falcons game. Brown missed just six games in his first five NFL seasons while with the Titans.

The good news is that the Eagles did not demote Lane Johnson, who traveled with the team to Tampa on Saturday afternoon. Johnson suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Sunday’s win at New Orleans.

Brown, a three-time Pro Bowler, recorded 199 catches, 3,071 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns in just 35 games as an Eagle. In the opening game against the Packers in São Paulo, he caught five passes for 119 yards and has not played since.

Brown was not at practice on Wednesday or Thursday but appeared on Friday and was listed as limited. The Eagles are 20-5 when Brown has at least 60 yards and 6-4 when he has none.

With Brown, DeVonta Smith (concussion) and Britain Covey (injured reserve with a shoulder injury) out Sunday, the Eagles’ available receivers are Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell, Johnny Wilson and John Ross.

Dotson, Campbell, Wilson and Ross, all new to the Eagles this year, have combined for six catches for 36 yards this year. Ross was just added to the practice squad on Tuesday after spending the summer with the Eagles. He and Campbell were both called up for Sunday’s game day.

The Eagles have a bye week next weekend. So when they play again at home against the Browns on October 13th, Brown will be spared from the injury for a month.

Johnson, a five-time Pro Bowler, was at practice Thursday and in uniform but did not participate. He completed phantom reps along with the other offensive lineman. But he was listed as limited on Friday.

Since 2013, the Eagles have a record of 91-55-1 when Johnson plays and 14-21 when he doesn’t.

Fred Johnson took over at right tackle after Lane Johnson left Sunday’s game and played well in his longest season since joining the Bengals in 2021.

If Johnson doesn’t start, Johnson would get his first start since Week 15 of the 2021 season, when he started in a Bengals win over the Broncos in Denver. He has made five career starts.

The Eagles also ruled out bench linebacker Devin White for Sunday for personal reasons. White was a starter throughout the preseason before losing his job to Nakobe Dean. He didn’t play this year.

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