Eagles' Brown: Players should start movement against NFL's cleat rules

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown wants to see NFL players come together to protest the league's policy regarding cleats.

Brown spoke out against the policy Thursday after he was forced to change out of his bright green cleats during the Eagles' Week 3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"That rule sucks," he said, according to ESPN's Tim McManus. "I really tried to bend the rules a little bit, but I think all players should just wear whatever they want to wear. They're not going to be able to fine everybody in the league. So I think we should start that movement as players."

Brown wore the green cleats for two possessions before swapping them out for a black pair, thus avoiding a $7,000 fine. He said he wanted to wear the bright cleats so his daughter could identify him more easily.

"She got mad at me: 'Why did I change the cleats?'" Brown said. "She'll have to be OK. I'm not trying to come out (of the game)."

The NFL's policy states that players must wear either black, white, or a tertiary team color during games. The only exception to the rule is during "My Cause My Cleats" week when players can wear customized footwear in support of a cause of their choice.