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Eagles' A.J. Brown Rips NFL's Cleat Guidelines After Avoiding Fine: 'That Rule Sucks'

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is not happy with the NFL's rules regarding cleats color.

The fifth-year wide receiver donned bright green cleats to begin the Eagles' Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, but he changed them after two drives. He said this was not voluntary, as he was informed that he would be fined if he did not comply with the league's footwear policy.

"That rule sucks," Brown said, per Tim McManus of ESPN.com. "I really tried to bend the rules a little bit, but I think all players should just wear whatever they want to wear.