Eagles' AJ Brown says he hit 23 mph during offseason training focused on adding speed

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A.J. Brown needed just one season with Jalen Hurts in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform to break the franchise single-season receiving yards record with 1,496 along with 11 touchdowns. It was a career-high for Brown, but he says he’s just getting started. 

Brown took the top off any defense he faced last season, and Hurts would oblige any time he saw his ace receiver with 1-on-1 coverage. And sometimes, double coverage never mattered. 

Brown’s speed is a main reason why Hurts and the Eagles don’t mind tossing one up downfield and allowing him to go get it. But Brown said he’s taking his speed to another level in 2023.

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A.J. Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"This offseason, I was hitting 23 miles per hour a couple of times, and that’s what I needed," Brown told Yahoo Sports. "The goal for me is to get in the best shape possible and to run my routes around 18, 19 miles per hour every single time."

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says he can see the offseason work paying off for Brown. 

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"It’s hard to say he’s getting quicker, but he is," Sirianni explained. "He’s in and out of his breaks quicker, which helps you create more separation, which is going to help you get more yards after the catch, which is going to help the quarterback throw you the ball more."

Over five days a week this offseason, Brown trained, working on