Eagles rule out A.J. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson questionable

Field Level Media|published: 09/20/2024, 4:17pm EDT

Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) reacts after a fourth down stop against the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was ruled out for a second consecutive game, but safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson still has a chance to take the field Sunday at New Orleans.

Head coach Nick Sirianni kept it close to the vest earlier Friday regarding the status of both players. Brown also missed the 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night with a hamstring injury.

"We got today, we got a little bit of tomorrow, and obviously Sunday before we make that decision. He's working his butt off to try to get back," Sirianni said before the official injury report was released.

Sirianni said Gardner-Johnson "tweaked" something in his foot during the walkthrough portion of Thursday's practice.

Gardner-Johnson is looking to face the Saints on Sunday for the first time since being traded to Philadelphia on Aug. 30, 2022.

ESPN reported on Monday that Brown was preparing to miss "a couple of weeks" due to his injury.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts targeted Brown a team-high 10 times during a 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. Brown hauled in five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown.

Brown, 27, is in his third season with Philadelphia after three with the Tennessee Titans (2019-21). He has 384 receptions for 6,066 yards and 44 TDs in 78 career games (70 starts).

Gardner-Johnson, 26, has 11 tackles in two games (both starts) this season.

He has 256 tackles to go along with 12 interceptions in 60 career games (47 starts) with the Saints (2019-21), Detroit Lions (2023) and Eagles (2022, present).

--Field Level Media