There’s now a good chance the last time wide receiver Noah Brown played in an NFL game was with the Washington Commanders.
Brown was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday after signing on August 18.
“Raiders released Noah Brown,” NFL reporter Aaron Wilson wrote on his official X account on Monday.
“Who would have guessed in 2016 that Undrafted Cowboys receiver Noah Brown would have a longer NFL career than everyone in this draft class except Dak Prescott and Maliek Collins?” Cowboys reporter Clarence Hill Jr. wrote on his official X account in May.
Brown made the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and played there for 5 seasons before 1 season with the Houston Texans and the last 2 seasons with the Commanders.
One Half of Legendary NFL Moment
While there seems to be little chance Brown actually plays again during an NFL regular-season game, there’s also little chance he ever pays for a drink in the greater D.C. area for the rest of his life.
In 2024, Brown was on the receiving end of arguably the greatest ending to a regular-season game in NFL history when he caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels as time expired for the Commanders to beat the Chicago Bears — otherwise known as the “Hail Maryland” play or the “Miracle in Maryland” play.
It was part of a magical season for the Commanders that included a 12-5 regular-season record and an appearance in the NFC Championship Game for the 1st time since 1991.
Brown Was Disappointment for Commanders in 2025
Brown barely even played in 2025 — 4 games with just 10 receptions for 83 yards and no touchdowns — before his season mercifully came to an end when he was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 16.
“Noah Brown back to IR for the Commanders,” 106.7 The Fan’s Grant Paulsen wrote on X. “Brown missed most of the season with knee and groin injuries. His return lasted just two games after he hadn’t played since Week 2. He played 10 snaps Sunday, catching one pass for 28 yards.”
The news about Brown’s season-ending trip to injured reserve came one day after he authored a cryptic Instagram post.
“Sometimes you can’t make sense of everything God throws at you in life,” Brown wrote on December 15. “You do the best you can in all the departments you can control and God still says ‘not yet’ … Its easy to get discouraged, angry, sad, mad, feel sorry for yourself … all of the emotions. And I do feel every single one of those emotions. But when I look at my life and all the times God showed up for me when I thought I was down and out, its impossible to sit in those emotions. No matter how long the storm IT WILL pass, and God’s glory will shine through me. BELIEVE THAT.”
Ex-Commanders Starting WR Released by Raiders