Hurts, Barkley Downplay Private Meeting With Brown

After the Eagles' loss to the Broncos, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown held a private, positive conversation at the NovaCare Complex to discuss team dynamics and taking ownership amid recent offensive struggles. Players said the talk was not a contentious players-only meeting, with Barkley saying it was meant to stay between them and Hurts describing it as teammates being teammates. The meeting followed underwhelming production — Brown has 194 yards and one touchdown on 19 catches through five games and was limited to 43 yards on five catches vs. Denver, while Barkley had a season-low six carries for 30 yards in that game. Hurts pointed to schematic and coordination issues after Kevin Patullo’s promotion to offensive coordinator and said the group needed to master details. Coach Nick Sirianni and teammates urged focusing inward and moving forward, with Sirianni noting some misses came from defensive adjustments rather than individual blame.