Jalen Hurts returned to action Wednesday with the expectation that he will report no post-concussion symptoms Thursday and thereby present himself for duty Sunday afternoon, when the Eagles host the Green Bay Packers.
Is Jalen Hurts cleared to play Sunday? Here's the latest on the Eagles quarterback ahead of the playoff game vs. the Packers.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts missed the final two games of the regular season after suffering a concussion, but the team rested starters in Week 18 and that made it unclear whether Hurts was progressing toward a return to the lineup or not.
McKee, in his second year out of Stanford, threw two more touchdown passes after replacing Pickett and then made his first NFL start Sunday and defeated the Giants, 20-13. He completed 27 of 41 throws for 269 yards and two touchdowns while playing almost exclusively with fellow backups.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a limited participant in practice Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion in Week 16, clearing the way for him to start this weekend in an NFC wild-card playoff game.
“ 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.
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.
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.
In addition to Brown, the Eagles' injury report had another notable player on it as right tackle Lane Johnson was listed as limited due to rest. The other limited players included backup QB Kenny Pickett (ribs), RB Will Shipley (ankle) and reserve OL Jack Driscoll (ankle).
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.
Since first landing on the injury report, Brown had 8 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Commanders and 3 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys. He and many starters rested in the regular season finale against the Giants.