(Video) AJ Brown, who signed a $96 million contract, pulled up in $30,000 Honda for playoff game
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown arrived in a Honda Accord worth $30,000 before facing the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional game.
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AJ Brown arrives in a Honda Accord for Rams game (Image via IMAGO/X)
NFL wide receivers are notorious for flashing their cash and dousing themselves in extravagance—AJ Brown is not one of them. Despite being one of the best and highest-earning wideouts in NFL history, the Philadelphia Eagles wideout isn’t among that bunch. He prefers to live a modest life, judging by his car.
On Sunday, Brown pulled up in his car outside Lincoln Field in Philadelphia for the Eagles NFC Divisional round game against the Los Angeles Rams. A clip surfaced on social media of Brown walking out of his car with a book in his left hand.
For a change, instead of focusing on the book, fans zoomed in on the car he brought with him. It was an old Honda Accord, which, according to some, felt out of place, especially for someone who signed a $96 million contract ($33 million a year) for three years before the 2024 season began.
100 million dollar receiver AJ Brown is going viral for pulling up in a $30,000 Honda to todays game pic.twitter.com/aqJPn6YPp7
— SAY CHEESE! 👄🧀 (@SaycheeseDGTL) January 19, 2025
The top variant of the Honda Accord (top variant) costs just over $34,000 in the USA. With a salary package like his, AJ Brown can easily afford a much fancier car, but it seems his primary goal is going from point A to point B rather than racing through the streets of Philly. Wise choice, unlike some others who lose their heads driving fast and invite trouble.
AJ Brown’s outing against the Los Angeles Rams did not go according to plan
The car may be a new talking point, but for the past few days, social media was obsessed with his reading habits. Ever since NFL cameras filmed him reading Jim Murphy’s Inner Excellence during the wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers, fans have wanted to know more about what kind of books he likes to read.
The chatter reached a certain degree that his less impressive numbers got overshadowed. When a section of the fans called Brown out to focus more on his game he replied;
None of that really matters…I’m going to continue to be myself. I’m not pretending; it’s not a facade… Who cares who don’t like it? I’m a 3x All-Pro.
AJ Brown said
Brown’s reaction indicated that he was ready to face the Rams, a team against whom he put up 109 yards and 1 touchdown during the regular season. A similar performance would have put a lid on the negative comments. Unfortunately, Brown only caught two passes all night from 7 targets for 14 yards. Quarterback Jalen Hurts relied mostly on running back Saquon Barkley once more.
During the post-game press conference, the former second-round pick said the snowy conditions in Philly affected his play.
It affected everything…That wasn’t fun, that wasn’t fun at all man. Tough game, tough conditions, but you know, we made the most of it, tried to get the win.
AJ Brown said
AJ Brown says the conditions impacted everything out on the field, including the passing game
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) January 19, 2025
Jokes he wouldn’t wish those snowy conditions on his “worst enemy” pic.twitter.com/Cd83RErI1s
Barkley had 26 carries for 205 yards (7.9 yards per carry) and 2 rushing touchdowns. The game ended 22-28 in favor of the Eagles, who qualified for the NFC Championship game to face the Washington Commanders, who defeated the Detroit Lions on Saturday.
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