The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly releasing wide receiver Hollywood Brown at his request, according to a report from ESPN's Tim McManus. The team and Brown agreed to a non-injury settlement that offers financial relief to the Eagles. Because the trade deadline has passed, Brown's contract will be subject to waivers.

Brown was brought to Philadelphia to relieve pressure on the passing game after A.J. Brown was traded to the New England Patriots during the offseason. He signed a one-year, $5 million deal with a $3.7 million signing bonus and a $1.3 million base salary, his fifth team since entering the league in 2019. Brown possibly agreed to return a portion of the bonus money as part of the settlement, which presumably includes waiving his right to termination pay.S1S2

The move did not work out for either side. Brown played in just four games with one start, recording eight targets, five receptions, all for first downs, totaling 63 yards with no touchdowns, plus two rushing attempts for 12 yards. Injuries sidelined several Eagles receivers, but the offense rarely leaned on Brown, and with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks due back soon, his role had diminished further. Makai Lemon has led the team in receiving yards over the last three weeks and leads the team with 312 total receiving yards.S1S2

Brown, 29, said in October that he was not on the field as much as he expected, saying he would not have handled it well as a younger player. Across his career with the Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens, he has played 94 games with 73 starts, totaling 376 receptions for 4,385 yards and 33 touchdowns. His best season came in 2021 with 91 catches for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns, and last season he had 49 receptions for 587 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games for the Chiefs.S1S2

Because his base salary is the prorated minimum, another team could make a waivers claim, particularly one willing to pay more than the prorated minimum to add him for the rest of the season.S2