Jalen Hurts has cleared the NFL concussion protocol and will start for the Philadelphia Eagles in their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay. The Eagles quarterback hasn’t played since he suffered a concussion and left a Dec. 22 game early against Washington.
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“We’re always careful with him,” Sirianni said. “He’s our quarterback so we always want to be careful with him. We always think about his health first and foremost because you never want him not to be on the field. You always want Jalen Hurts on the field. You always feel better when Jalen Hurts is on the field. It’s always part of our process and our plan to make sure that when he does carry the football on planned runs, that we try to protect him.
Wide receiver A.J. Brown, who had 67 catches for 1,079 yards, sat out practice Thursday with both a knee issue and for rest. Sirianni said he had no concerns that Hurts’ production would suffer from the layoff or that he wouldn’t easily again find an instant connection with Brown and fellow star wide receiver DeVonta Smith.2024 NFL All-Pro Team Voting
“They’ve got a lot of reps together prior to the last couple of weeks,” Sirianni said. “A lot, a lot of reps together. So that’s not a concern of mine. I just feel like we’re in a good spot going into this game.”34-29 victoryGelston is an an Associated Press sports writer covering major college and pro sports in Philadelphia, including the 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, Phillies and Villanova.
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