{"id":259189,"date":"2026-08-04T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259189\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T21:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:18:08","slug":"epenesa-grateful-to-be-eagle-after-weird-browns-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259189\/","title":{"rendered":"Epenesa grateful to be Eagle after ‘weird’ Browns situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles<\/a> defensive end AJ Epenesa<\/a> expressed gratitude for being with his new team after what he described as a “weird situation” with the Cleveland Browns<\/a> earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n

“I don’t necessarily want to go back and talk on that,” he said. “I’ll just leave that in the past and just be happy that I’m not a Brown and that I’m an Eagle.”<\/p>\n

Epenesa reached free agency after spending the first six years of his career with the Buffalo Bills<\/a>. He and the Browns agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million in March. But Cleveland was uncomfortable finalizing the contract after a subsequent physical, a source told ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi.<\/p>\n

He remained a free agent until signing a one-year deal with the Eagles in June.<\/p>\n

“Very healthy, feeling good, and happy to be here,” Epenesa said following Tuesday’s training camp practice.<\/p>\n

Epenesa, 27, appeared in 91 games over six seasons in Buffalo, including 19 starts. He has 24 career sacks to go with 53 quarterback hits and four interceptions.<\/p>\n

A former second-round pick out of Iowa, Epenesa joins an edge group in Philadelphia that includes Jonathan Greenard<\/a>, Jalyx Hunt<\/a> and Nolan Smith Jr.<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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