Philadelphia had a 21-7 lead over Washington last Sunday but saw things unravel without quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles’ star signal-caller was evaluated for and ruled out with a concussion after taking an ugly hit on a quarterback draw.
Jalen Hurts #eagles
Being evaluated for a concussion after this hit pic.twitter.com/CS0gRQD5hp
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) December 22, 2024
Injury Update: QB Jalen Hurts is being evaluated for a concussion.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 22, 2024
On Monday, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni offered no update on Hurts’s status for Week 17 against Dallas, stating that Hurts is in the concussion protocol.
On Thursday, just three days before hosting the Cowboys in a critcial NFC East contest, Sirianni sounded like a head coach who’ll be playing with the backup quarterback for the second week in a row.
#Eagles HC Nick Sirianni offered no update on QB Jalen Hurts other than that he’s still in concussion protocol.
Will see how much, if anything, he can do at practice, but becoming more difficult to see him being ready for Sunday’s game vs. the Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/n2SrwIa08M
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 26, 2024
Hurts was 1-4 passing for 11 yards and had three carries for 41 yards before exiting for the blue medical tent.
In his first real game action this season, backup quarterback and former Steelers first-round pick Kenny Pickett was 14-24 for 143 yards (6.0 avg), one touchdown, and one interception with a 72.0 rating. His penchant for not pushing the football downfield was evident by his six yards per completion.
Philadelphia signed former backup quarterback Ian Book to the practice squad on Thursday, providing more relief at the position in case Hurts is out.
