Jalen Hurts could miss the next two weeks of action after suffering a sprained shoulder in the Eagles win over the Bears on Sunday.
Hurts miraculously stayed in the game after being injured and even completed a deep bomb to wide receiver A.J. Brown despite taking the huge hit.
Hurts finished the game and threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown. His status for this weekend against the #Cowboys is in doubt, as the team wants him to be fully healthy before he returns. https://t.co/ilwy5cUKBZ
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 19, 2022
The Eagles can clinch the NFC East title and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a victory on Saturday but have other means of locking down the top spot as well with matchups against the Saints and Giants looming.
Here are takeaways and observations from the news.
Gardner Minshew can sling it
Howie Roseman hung onto Gardner Minshew for moments like this and the former Jaguars starter will use Saturday night as his showcase event with free agency looming.
Minshew has the league’s top offensive line, Miles Sanders, two alpha wide receivers, and the moxie to take down Dallas in Texas.
Hurts could be out until playoffs
You don’t want a quarterback missing a month with an injury, but Jeff McLane is reporting that Hurts could miss the next two weeks recovering from his shoulder injury.
The Philadelphia Eagles want a healthy Jalen Hurts for the postseason and he could miss time with a sprained shoulder, here are four takeaways from the news ahead of the matchup vs. Dallas Cowboys
Shane Steichen shoulders this situation
Philadelphia went almost 30 minutes without Miles Sanders or another running back getting a meaningful carry, and that obviously played a part in Hurts carrying the football 17 times for 61 yards, 3 important touchdowns, and an even critical shoulder injury.
Hurts will get the next two weeks to heal up, but less RPO and more organic run plays have to be on the menu going forward.
Eagles equipped to win without Hurts
Gardner Minshew never had these weapons in Jacksonville so the former Washington State quarterback should flourish in relief of Hurts.
Dallas Goedert is set to return and the Eagles’ defense is playing at an all-time level.
Hurts MVP chances dashed?
The Eagles star was an odds-on favorite to win the MVP and had a Christmas Eve as the showcase event.
He’ll now be out of the spotlight for a few weeks and that trophy could go to Mahomes or Josh Allen.
