Eagles' AJ Brown defends new teammate Saquon Barkley amid 'Hard Knocks' controversy

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The latest edition of HBO's long-running series "Hard Knocks" premiered on July 2.

Much of the conversation surrounding the first episode of "HBO's Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants," centered around now-former Giants running back Saquon Barkley.

Barkley had somewhat of an unceremonious exit from the franchise that drafted him in the first round in 2018. However, he ultimately landed with his former team's division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, much to the dismay of the Giants faithful.

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A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley, right, attend the game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers during Round 1 Game 6 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2024 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

The "Hard Knocks" episode pulled back the curtain on some of the process the Giants brass went through as they weighed whether to retain the two-time Pro Bowler's services. 

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In a clip, members of the Giants front office discuss potential roadblocks the team would encounter if they attempted to trade Barkley after placing the franchise tag on the running back.

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Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown appeared to take issue with the way things transpired in New York, and he hinted that the Giants decision to move on from the running back left him fired up.

"The Saquon video fired me up and it wasn’t even about me . I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure you get yours fam! @saquon," Brown wrote in a since-deleted