Perhaps the Eagles signaled Hurts' return to practice Tuesday by waiving quarterback Ian Book, who was originally signed to the practice squad after Hurts' concussion, then added to the 53-man roster to serve as the third QB the past two games.
Philadelphia will begin onfield preparation for wild card Sunday today, and Jeff McLane reports that Eagles QB Jalen Hurts should be on the field.
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.
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.
McKee made an instant impact for Philadelphia against the Dallas Cowboys in week 17 after replacing the injured Pickett in the third quarter.
There is some uncertainty with the Packers' quarterback situation entering wild card weekend, but the other side of the matchup seems more settled as the practice week begins.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion in Week 16. Here's what we know about his current status in the concussion protocol.
PHILADELPHIA - Jalen Hurts is still in concussion protocol with the Green Bay Packers set to visit in just six days for a win-or-go-home playoff game at Lincoln
The Eagles held their second practice of the week Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field as they get ready for their Wild Card playoff game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
McKee, one of two healthy quarterbacks on the roster, took control and led the Eagles to a win against the Giants without committing a turnover.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is not yet cleared from concussion protocol and his status for the NFC wild-card playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers could be up in the air until later this week.