Some good injury news for two key Eagles came out of open practice at the Linc Sunday evening.
A.J. Brown and Jalyx Hunt both returned to practice after missing time with minor injuries.
Brown left practice a week ago Friday with a hamstring injury and missed four practices as well as the preseason opener vs. the Bengals. On Saturday, he looked fast and healthy running a series of sprints before practice on the grass fields at the NovaCare Complex, and the trainers apparently saw what they needed to see and cleared Brown to get back on the field.
He’ll presumably be listed as limited, but just seeing him on the field was a big step for Brown, who — including postseason — has 286 catches, 4,340 yards and 28 touchdowns since joining the Eagles in 2022. His 15.7 career yards-per-catch average is highest among active players with at least 500 career targets.
Brown was first up in an individual drill against air early in practice and made a strong cut from right to left with no problem. He was on the sideline and not participating when the Eagles went to team drills, which is normal for any player coming off an extended layoff with a soft-tissue injury.
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Hunt left early in practice on Saturday and went into the trainer’s tent with an undisclosed injury. He didn’t return on Saturday but was out there Sunday evening and was participating in the first set of team drills.
With the departures of Josh Sweat (signed with Arizona), Brandon Graham (retired) and Bryce Huff (traded to 49ers), Hunt is now a starting edge alongside Nolan Smith. Hunt, a former safety at Cornell, had 1½ regular-season sacks last year and another 1½ in the postseason, including a half in the Super Bowl.