PHILADELPHIA − In many ways, the signs of dissatisfaction have been there since the Super Bowl with A.J. Brown.
Go back to the days after the Eagles won the Super Bowl when the Eagles wide receiver shared on a podcast that winning it all "just like, it wasn't fulfilling."
Or in the days after the Eagles beat the Cowboys 24-20 on Sept. 4, when Brown didn't even have a pass thrown his way until less than two minutes remained (he caught it for 8 yards).
That's when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni praised Brown and DeVonta Smith for their blocking on Saquon Barkley's touchdown run earlier in the game. Buy Philadelphia Eagles tickets
"I didn’t like it," Brown said about Sirianni's praise. "It’s cool to make an example out of that, but I’m not in it for participation trophies."
Brown was happy