Eagles Star AJ Brown Gets His Stolen Car Back—But Now the Thief's Got Bigger Problems

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had a rough start to his Monday when his car was swiped before dawn—only for the joyride to end almost as quickly as it began.

Brown took to social media after realizing his car had been stolen around 4 a.m., and he made a very public, very Philly plea to whoever grabbed his "whip": just bring it back, and no hard feelings. If not, well, let's just say Brown made it clear he's as quick off the field as he is on it.

"You were smooth with it though. Pulled up at 3:42, you got up out of there at 3:45, you're fast on your feet," Brown said, before adding that he's about to show just how fast he can be tracking down his car. That competitive spirit doesn't clock out, does it?

It didn't take long for Brown's car to be located in Camden, New Jersey. Looks like the thief's attempt at a getaway hit a roadblock—literally and figuratively.

Brown, not missing a beat, had a message for the culprit after the car was recovered: "I told you to just turn the car back in, and now you've got to deal with the consequences, man." The warning was crystal clear—playing games with an NFL star isn't a winning strategy.

He also shared a bit of comic relief from the ordeal, mentioning that while he was talking to the police, his young son piped up with "Dada, Paw Patrol!" Brown joked that everyone had jokes that morning, but now, "the joke's on you." To really drive the point home, he even swapped his Instagram profile pic for a character from the kids' show.

Brown, fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Eagles where he racked up three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown, has proven he can handle high-stakes plays on and off the field. Maybe next time, car thieves should stick to watching football instead of starring in a real-life episode of Grand Theft Auto.