The Eagles are releasing Hollywood Brown at his request after he caught five passes in four games

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing wide receiver Hollywood Brown at his request, ESPN's Tim McManus reported Friday. The two sides agreed to a non-injury settlement that gives the Eagles some financial relief, according to McManus.

Jordan Schultz first reported Thursday night that Philadelphia was letting Brown go and that both sides agreed it would help everyone involved. Schultz said Brown is expected to land with a playoff contender.

Brown, 29, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Eagles this offseason. Philadelphia brought him in with Dontayvion Wicks, Elijah Moore and rookie Makai Lemon to play alongside DeVonta Smith after trading A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots.

The role never came. Brown appeared in four games with one start and caught five passes for 63 yards on eight targets, per ESPN. All five catches went for first downs. He did not get more work even while Smith and Wicks were hurt.

ESPN reported that the Eagles are comfortable moving on because Smith and Wicks are due back soon from injuries and Darius Cooper and Lemon have played well. Brown was asked in October, as trade talk swirled before the Nov. 10 deadline, how he was handling his small role.

"I wouldn't have handled it well as a younger guy," Brown said then. "Of course, you want to be somewhere where you play, but at the end of the day, it's not my plan."

Brown has also played for Baltimore, Arizona and Kansas City in his eight NFL seasons. He caught 49 passes for 587 yards and five touchdowns for the Chiefs in 2025.