PHILADELPHIA -- Wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who has played sparingly over the first half of the season, is being released by the Philadelphia Eagles upon his request, league sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
The two sides came to terms on a noninjury settlement that will offer financial relief to Philadelphia as part of the agreement, a source said. The Eagles are comfortable moving on from Brown with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks due to soon return from injuries, and with Darius Cooper and rookie Makai Lemon emerging as solid options.
Brown, 29, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Philadelphia this offseason. He was brought in along with Wicks, Elijah Moore and Lemon to help complement Smith following the trade of A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots.
A significant role for Brown never materialized, however, even with injuries to Smith and Wicks. He appeared in four games (one start) and had five catches for 63 yards on eight targets. All five of his catches resulted in first downs.
Brown acknowledged he anticipated playing more when he joined the team but said he wasn't taking anything personally.
"I wouldn't have handled it well as a younger guy," Brown said in October as questions swirled about whether he'd be traded before the Nov. 10 deadline.
"It's God's plan, and the more I got comfortable with that, I can't be mad about a situation because maybe that's not what God called for.
"Of course, you want to be somewhere where you play," he added, "but at the end of the day, it's not my plan."
Brown has played for the Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens over his eight-year career. He had 49 receptions for 587 yards and five touchdowns with the Chiefs in 2025.
Brown's release was first reported by Jordan Schultz.