Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts left the game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the first quarter and was being evaluated for a concussion before being ruled out. Hurts was injured by a tackle from Washington's Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner at the end of an 11-yard run to the Washington 21.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts left Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders with a concussion.
Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts on the drive and went 3 of 3 for 20 yards and a touchdown pass, a 4-yard throw to A.J. brown to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead over the Commanders. Pickett targeted Brown on all three of his pass attempts, including a 10-yard completion for a first down on his first throw replacing Hurts.
Philadelphia is a win away from clinching the NFC East and will look to do so in Week 17 at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
The referee swiftly ordered the Eagles signal-caller to the blue tent for evaluation in accordance with the league's stringent concussion protocol. After Hurts was taken to the locker room, the Eagles officially ruled out the 26-year-old quarterback for the rest of the game.
Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, limiting his ability to practice for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Jayden Daniels was not worried when he and the Washington Commanders trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by 14 points after just seven minutes, and the rookie quarterback was similarly undaunted staring down a 13-point deficit going into the fourth quarter,
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was ruled out of his team's matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sunday after suffering a concussion.
Hurts’s status is a question that will linger into Philadelphia's final two games as the Super Bowl contenders eye a long playoff run.
Hurts was knocked from the game after absorbing a hard hit after a scramble in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. Washington.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was taken to the locker room for evaluation after a hit during Sunday's game vs. the Commanders. He was later ruled out with a concussion. Hurts appeared shaken up after a 13-yard scramble in the first quarter.