Eagles stars Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts confirmed that they spoke with A.J. Brown earlier this week however, regardless of Philadelphia's latest offensive malaise, dismissed the notion that the assembly was contentious.
Barkley and Hurts each mentioned the assembly Tuesday, two days after the defending Tremendous Bowl champions suffered their first lack of the season. Barkley stated the assembly, which befell Monday, was a “good factor” and emphasised that it was not a standard players-only assembly the place “all hell's breaking free.”
“I felt like that dialog was meant to remain between us, however the focus was all concerning the group, and I believe it was a great factor,” the star operating again advised reporters. “I'd positively say it wasn't like a gamers' assembly.
“While you hear ‘gamers' assembly,' that is like all hell's breaking free. It wasn't that in any respect. But in addition that we're teammates, we're all associates, we're simply having a dialog.”
Sunday's 21-17 house loss to the Denver Broncos marked the newest underwhelming efficiency for Brown, who completed with 5 catches for simply 43 yards. The three-time Professional Bowl receiver was focused eight occasions by Hurts however did not eclipse 50 yards for the fourth time in 5 video games this season.
Barkley additionally had minimal influence, dashing for 30 yards on simply six carries — his lowest single-game whole because the 2021 season. The reigning Related Press Offensive Participant of the 12 months stated a number of occasions Tuesday that he wished the assembly had not turn into a speaking level.
“I personally want that wasn't on the market, to be sincere,” Barkley stated. “However folks noticed us having a dialog, and so they received on the market. I do not suppose we have to make an excessive amount of of that. … I imply, we've conversations on a regular basis.
“In that occasion, it was us three. However I discuss to [DeVonta Smith], [Smith] talks to A.J., and Lane [Johnson] talks to Jordan [Mailata]. We needs to be all speaking, what I imply? However I do know persons are going to attempt to make it greater than what it's, nevertheless it's not that. And I actually do not need to communicate an excessive amount of on it.”
Hurts additionally downplayed the assembly, saying it was “actually simply teammates being teammates.”
“It is simply us speaking concerning the collective, speaking about taking possession for what we will and speaking about how we transfer ahead as a group so we proceed to search out methods to win video games,” Hurts stated.
Regardless of their star-studded offense that despatched 4 gamers to final season's Professional Bowl, the Eagles enter Week 6 with the NFL's Thirtieth-ranked offense. Philadelphia is also simply thirty first within the league in passing offense.
Brown was not within the Eagles locker room Tuesday in the course of the interval when gamers spoke to reporters. Barkley and Hurts each famous that they have been pleased the Eagles face a fast turnaround this week with Thursday night time's highway sport towards the New York Giants.
Barkley, who spent the primary six years of his profession with New York, stated the Eagles' “fundamental focus is on the Giants” whereas Hurts added: “Thank God it is a quick week.”
