The Philadelphia Eagles could have their quarterback again on the sector for Sunday’s wild-card sport towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
According to Eagles reporter Tim McManus of ESPN, head coach Nick Sirianni introduced on Friday that Hurts made it via concussion protocol and would play on Sunday.
Hurts suffered a concussion in the course of the first quarter of the crew’s loss to the Washington Commanders on Dec. 22. He didn’t play in both of the Eagles’ final two common season video games.
Because the Eagles’ Week 5 bye, Hurts has solely accounted for one interception. Total, he has 2,903 passing yards, 18 TDs and 5 interceptions. Hurts leads the crew with 14 speeding TDs.
When the Eagles and Packers squared off in Week 1, Hurts handed for 278 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. These two interceptions had been a season-high.
Though the crew’s main receivers, A.J. Brown (knee) and DeVonta Smith (again tightness), have missed observe all through the week, each are anticipated to play on Sunday. That may give Hurts his high two targets as he returns to the sector.
Contemplating how the 2023 season ended with a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the wild-card spherical that gave the Eagles their sixth loss of their closing seven video games, the Eagles go into Sunday trying to put that to mattress.
Operating again Saquon Barkley (2,005 rush yards, 13 TDs) ought to be the first focus of the offense, given he leads the NFL in speeding yards and had 109 and three TDs (one receiving) within the first assembly with the Packers.
Nonetheless, Hurts provides Philadelphia a dual-threat presence at QB and somebody who has been extraordinarily constant all season lengthy, which is precisely what the Eagles want because the postseason will get underway.
