TAMPA — The Eagles were without him for Monday night’s wild-card game against the Buccaneers, and they are now without the player who started in his place.
Julio Jones, a veteran, got a concussion in the first half at Raymond James Stadium and is out.
Jones, 34, had three catches for 22 yards in the first half but was injured after taking a hard hit on a 14-yard catch. To Jones’ credit, he did keep the football.
Without Jones and Brown, the Eagles are left with four receivers: DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Britain Covey. Smith had a tremendous first half, with four receptions for 111 yards.
Jones now leads the NFL in receiving yards, with 13,703. The 13-year veteran is a future Hall of Famer who joined with the Eagles during the season, adding depth to their receiving corps. Jones caught 11 passes for 74 yards and three touchdowns in 11 regular-season games for the Eagles.
Without Jones for the remainder of the game, the Eagles will likely rely largely on Watkins, who had three catches for 12 yards in the first half. Watkins had a strong showing in a Week 18 loss and admitted this week that it boosted his confidence.
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