With due respect to Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, and other ghosts from great teams, this band of Birds is beyond compare. Now, can these Eagles win?
Despite Brown's absence, he's trending toward playing in Sunday’s playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers. So is Hurts, who still needs to clear concussion protocol.
Hurts has been out since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, but could be trending towards a return on Sunday for the playoffs.
The Eagles have already beaten the Packers once this season and they're clearly the favorites in this game. Also, if momentum between the regular season and the playoffs means anything, the Packers couldn't be coming in to this Wild Card matchup on a worse note.
“ Jalen Hurts is slated to be at Eagles practice today, sources said. A notable step forward as the QB works his way out of concussion protocol and prepares to start in Sunday’s first round playoff game vs. the Packers,” Eagles reporter Jeff McLane wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol as the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for Sunday's wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers. Head coach Nick Sirianni told the media on Monday that Hurts is still in the protocol following the concussion he sustained early in the Eagles' Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders.
PHILADELPHIA — Despite Saquon Barkley’s historic 2,000-yard rushing campaign, and despite having the best defense in the league in most major categories, the Eagles’ postseason hopes hang on the health of quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday as the Eagles began their on-field preparations for Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Packers.
Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol, but after missing the last two games, he took a step forward on Wednesday to return for the playoffs.
With the Eagles waiving backup quarterback Ian Book and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore saying he talked to Hurts about the Packers game plan, it appears Hurts could soon return to action.
The quarterback had not played or practiced since leaving the Eagles' Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders with a concussion.