Hollywood Brown is looking to get back on track in Philly.
Speaking on the “Speakeasy” podcast this week after signing a one-year deal with the Eagles, the former first-round pick said he’s trying to prove he’s not a bargain after four straight years with fewer than 725 yards. He cited injuries as the main reason his time in Kansas City wasn’t more productive.
“For me, I feel like I have a lot to prove,” Brown said in his first comments since joining Philadelphia. “My injuries in the past really distracted me from showing what I can be. Just having people who believe in me and me going somewhere that I can win. I want to go somewhere that can win where I can come in and help, come in and show what I can do on a winning team and be a part of something special.”
In seven seasons, Brown, 28, has dealt with a number of injuries, but they really started to detract from his 2022 Arizona position after he broke his leg in mid-October. After missing five games in his first season with the Cards, he missed three more the following year.
The Chiefs signed Brown in 2024 as part of a revamped receiver room, viewing him as a field goal that could work in the middle. However, the wide receiver suffered a shoulder injury that limited him to two regular season games. In 2025, he played a variable role, starting six of 16 games, catching 49 passes for 587 yards and five touchdowns.
Brown said he considered returning to Baltimore, which made him a first-round pick in 2019, before ultimately landing in Philly.
“The crazy thing is, I was really considering going back to Baltimore,” he said. “I made good connections there. I let my agent handle it until it came down to it. This is my second time in free agency, so I don’t want the small talk. I let him handle it. And when it came down to who really wants me, who he thinks is really interested, I want to talk and be involved. But other than that, I really leave it in God’s hands, I leave it to myself. I’m blessed and happy to be here.”