“AJ Brown Is A Fraud”: Eagles Fans Go Nuclear After Shocking Close-Up Footage Shows Him Undermining Teammate on Final Play

The Eagles were one heave away from staying unbeaten. Then their own receiver got in the way and unfortunately cost the game.

Philadelphia dropped its first game of the season Sunday, falling 21-17 to Denver in a fourth-quarter collapse that left Birds fans seething. But the loss itself wasn’t the story.

A photo from the final play has since turned viral. It shows AJ Brown getting in DeVonta Smith’s way as Jalen Hurts attempted a successful deep pass to the end zone. No Broncos defender made the play. Brown’s own teammate did.

AJ Brown Appears to Sabotage Teammate DeVonta Smith

Eagles’ heartbreak unfolded in brutal fashion at the end of the fourth quarter. Trailing by four with seconds left, Hurts launched a prayer into the paint. Both Brown and Smith were positioned near the goal line for the jump ball. But as the pigskin descended, a close-up shot captured Brown’s hand grabbing Smith’s facemask.

The contact disrupted Smith’s timing. The ball fell incomplete, and it was game over.

The pass is incomplete and the @Broncos win! pic.twitter.com/vEgA9FC7Et

— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025

Brown had already been under fire for cryptic social media posts suggesting frustration with his role in the offense. He caught just five passes for 43 yards against Denver. The offense looked out of sync all afternoon. Brown’s limited production had become a storyline all week.

🚨🚨THIS IS INSANE🚨🚨

AJ BROWN TACKLED, PULLED THE FACEMASK OF HIS TEAMMATE DEVONTA SMITH TO STOP HIM FROM CATCHING THE HAIL MARY…

This is pretty damn crazy. Have never seen this happen between teammates on the final play of a game.

(📸@RyanGreeneDNVR) pic.twitter.com/x9JFz6AmJK

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 5, 2025

Now, this final play seemed to confirm what some fans already suspected, hinting that something was broken inside the locker room. Meanwhile, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was seemingly celebrating the upset win in the smoky locker room. 

Eagles Fans Blast AJ Brown for Costing the Team on Final Play

The visual is hard to digest, whether Brown intentionally yanked Smith’s mask or simply got tangled up fighting for position. The Eagles collapsed down the stretch, surrendering 18 straight points in the fourth quarter. And the season’s first L came with Brown’s fingerprints all over the most critical snap.

Eagles Nation asked for the answers, with the photo spreading like wildfire. 

One fan wrote, “AJ Brown Is a Fraud.”

Another claimed, “Much worse than Jim letting Michael fall into koi pond.”

A third shared, “If that’s true AJ Brown will have zero trade value but they’ll have to move him anyways.”

Someone else noted, “Bro wtf he killed his own teammate 😂😂😂”

Another fan declared, “OMG WORST TEAMMATE SINCE OWENS.”

The comparisons to Terrell Owens extremely stung. For the unversed, T.O. famously clashed with teammates in Philly during the mid-2000s. That era ended in bitter divorce. Now, fans wondered if history was repeating itself.