Brown caught just five passes in four games before the two sides agreed to a non-injury settlement.
Hollywood Brown is leaving Philadelphia after asking the Eagles to release him, and the team obliged. Sources told ESPN the receiver got his wish following a first half of the season in which he barely factored into the offense.
The numbers explain the frustration. Brown appeared in just four games, making one start, and caught five passes for 63 yards on eight targets. For what it's worth, all five of those catches went for first downs, according to ESPN's Tim McManus.
Brown signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Philadelphia in the offseason, but the significant role he presumably expected never materialized. Rather than let him ride out a diminished part on the roster, the sides worked out a non-injury settlement that gives the Eagles some financial relief, though the exact terms were not disclosed.
Jordan Schultz first reported the move before ESPN and other outlets confirmed the release was coming at Brown's request. He now heads into free agency looking for a bigger opportunity elsewhere after a short, quiet stint in Philadelphia.