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Jalen Hurts injury update: Report reveals Eagles QB status ahead of Wild Card vs. Packers

Nick Profile Picby:Nick Geddes•01/08/25•

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is slated to return to practice Wednesday, per Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Hurts has not practiced since suffering a concussion in the first quarter of the Dec. 22 game against the Washington Commanders. He missed the last two games, with Kenny Pickett starting in the Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys and Tanner McKee starting this past Sunday against the New York Giants.

Wednesday’s development is a notable step forward as the 26-year-old looks to return under center for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Hurts can’t clear concussion protocol until he practices.

Hurts was a big reason the Eagles finished the 2024 season with a 14-3 record and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. In 15 games, Hurts completed 687% of his passes for 2,903 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions with a 103.7 passer rating. Hurts was also strong running the ball, tallying 630 yards and 14 touchdowns on 150 carries.

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“We’ve got so much faith in him. And the things he can do,” head coach Nick Sirianni said Monday on 94.1 WIP. “This is why you practice the way we practice. Practice is high intensity. We feel like we have a great practice plan, and our guys go about their business in practice very game-like. That’s where you work out your kinks or anything that you have, just being locked in and focused all week.

“We’ve got a lot of faith in Jalen as he gets ready to play the football game.”

Both Pickett and McKee performed well in Hurts’ absence. Pickett has more experience between the two, but Sirianni stopped short of naming the backup if Hurts plays against Green Bay.

“We got a lot of confidence in both of the guys,” Sirianni told reporters Monday, via Zach Berman of PHLY. “When Kenny’s had to play, he’s played really well. When Tanner’s had to play, he’s played really well… We just have a great room.”