Eagles downplay heated sideline spat between Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown: 'Everybody wants to make plays'

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was captured having a heated sideline chat with wide receiver A.J. Brown during Thursday night’s win over the Minnesota Vikings, but he downplayed the interaction after the game, calling Brown a "great friend."

Thursday’s broadcast showed a seemingly frustrated Brown having words with Hurts at the start of the fourth quarter with the Eagles leading by 13 points. 

A.J. Brown, #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles, looks on against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 14, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Head coach Nick Sirianni was seen stepping in at one point and spoke directly to the 26-year-old wideout. 

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"I don’t know. I didn’t see what was going on with that. We were just trying to manage the game," Sirianni said of the incident before being pressed further about his involvement which was shown during the broadcast. . 

"The conversations we have on the field are going to be private, and the conversations we have in our locker room are going to be private. You don’t need to know what was going on right there."

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Hurts suggested during his post game presser that the issue had to do with Brown’s contributions during the game. 

Jalen Hurts, #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, looks on against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 14, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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"I think everybody wants to make plays and everybody wants to contribute. I have