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Eagles boast two No. 1 receivers in A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith

PHILADELPHIA -- Since becoming teammates in 2022, Eagles receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith have quickly established themselves as one of the top tandems in the NFL.

They combined for 2,692 receiving yards last season -- the most by a duo in Eagles history and second most across the league behind only Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins (3,006).

They've accounted for 79% of their team's receiving yards through two games this year, the highest in the NFL. And it's even been symmetrical: Brown and Smith each have 15 targets, they each have 11 receptions, and quarterback Jalen Hurts' average target distance to them is exactly the same (14.