Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for an NFC championship battle against their NFC East rival, the Washington Commanders, with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line. However, building up to the conference championship, Hurts has been a limited participant in practice thanks to an injury he suffered in the Divisional Round.

What you should knowThe Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game at the Linc on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox. The winner will move on to Super Bowl LIX.Nick Sirianni didn't offer much of an update on injuries to Jalen Hurts or rookie defensive back Quinyon Mitchell Monday.

What head coach Nick Sirianni said about his two irreplaceable stars in advance of the NFL's Championship Weekend.

Donovan McNabb had the statistics but never won the rings. Jalen Hurts has a shot at doing both. One Eagles QB seems to be climbing the ladder toward another.

Philadelphia's star quarterback was tackled awkwardly by a pair of Los Angeles Rams defenders, and finished the game with a brace on his left knee.

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has had one of the worst seasons of his career, but he is still being trusted if called upon to make a big kick in Sunday's NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders.

Of all the quarterbacks playing in the conference championship game this year, few are under more pressure than Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts. Whether it's due to his low passing numbers this postseason, or his lingering knee injury, Hurts is walking into a playoff game where he is the big question mark for his team.

Jalen Hurts was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice, but the Eagles are dealing with injuries to other key offensive players.

Jalen Milroe will be represented by one of the premier sports agencies in the world of representation alongside Jihaad Campbell and Timothy Smith.

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The NFC championship game in Philadelphia could come down to which team can better scheme its stars to make big plays.