Eagles Rule Out S Sydney Brown With Knee Injury

The Eagles ruled out rookie S Sydney Brown for the remainder of Sunday’s game due to a knee injury.

Brown, 23, is from London, Ontario, Canada, and was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 following his final season at Illinois. 

The Eagles selected him in the third round with the No. 66 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. He then signed a four-year, $5,744,439 rookie contract with a $1,177,774 signing bonus and a cap figure of $1,044,443 in 2023. 

During five seasons at Illinois, Brown recorded 320 tackles, two sacks, 10 interceptions, three defensive touchdowns, 16 pass deflections, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

In 2023, Brown appeared in 13 games for the Eagles and made five starts. He had 45 tackles, three passes defended, one forced fumble, and one interception returned for a 99-yard touchdown.

We will have more news on Brown as it becomes available.