Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (finger) did not throw the ball much at all, if at all, during the team's practice on Thursday, according to a source. It's a tough injury for Hurts, who dislocated the middle finger on his right throwing hand in the Week 18 loss to the New York Giants.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts said he’d never had a concussion until the Philadelphia Eagles’ second possession of their NFL game against the Washington Commanders on Dec. 22. After a 13-yard run, Hurts was sent off the field.
Hurts was a full participant in practice Thursday, with the Eagles gaining key assets just before the playoffs begin.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts is poised to return to the Philadelphia Eagles’ lineup when they open the playoffs Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Hurts was cleared under the return-to-play provisions of the NFL concussion protocol, Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.
The Eagles released their final injury report of the regular season, and quarterback Jalen Hurts was ruled out with a concussion. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are among 10 others listed as doubtful for the Week 18 game against the New York Giants.
McKee, in his second year out of Stanford, threw two more touchdown passes after replacing Pickett and then made his first NFL start Sunday and defeated the Giants, 20-13. He completed 27 of 41 throws for 269 yards and two touchdowns while playing almost exclusively with fellow backups.
On Friday, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said that Hurts has cleared the concussion protocol and had a good week of practice. Hurts has missed the Eagles' last two games with a concussion that he suffered in the first quarter of the Eagles' Week 16 loss to the Washington Commanders.
As the Eagles begin preparing for the Green Bay Packers, Jalen Hurts remains in the concussion protocol. Nick Sirianni is growing a little tired of answering questions about the status of Jalen Hurts. But after the Eagles finished off their meaningless 20-13 victory over the New York Giants Sunday afternoon, it’s where all eyes turned. Naturally.
PHILADELPHIA − If you were looking for Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to declare quarterback Jalen Hurts ready for the playoffs, well, Sirianni brushed that aside like the Eagles did to the New York Giants on Sunday to close out the regular season.
The path to finding the New York Giants' next franchise quarterback has been complicated by their recent Week 17 win over the Colts and subsequent slide in
Hurts has been out since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, but could be trending towards a return on Sunday for the playoffs.
The Philadelphia Eagles finished one of their best regular seasons in franchise history. They won 14 games and the NFC East title.