Nolan Smith played so well that Bryce Huff, the Eagles' $51 million free agent signee, played just one snap against the Packers.

Nolan Smith knew he could play in this league. The Philadelphia Eagles did too, even if the results didn't show immediately. Mired in a lost rookie season where Smith couldn't get on the field, even with the pass rush struggling toward the end of the 2023 collapse,

After a lost rookie season, Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith is developing into a "world-beater" just at the right time.

But the book itself was important here. Another look at the cover would show that Brown was reading INNER EXCELLENCE: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible life by Jim Murphy. It’s a motivational book that focuses on mindfulness, particularly for athletes.

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown had a novel idea to pass time on the bench during Philadelphia’s wild-card playoff game. The Eagles wide receiver passed on the playbook and checked out an inspirational title — Brown casually ignored the action on the field and flipped through the pages of “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy.