Jalen Hurts is preparing to start for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC championship game with a sore left knee.
All eyes are on Jalen Hurts’ health going into the week of preparation ahead of the NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders, especially Kellen Moore’s. The Eagles offensive coordinator is putting together the game plan with the same “formula” he would use with any player recovering from an injury,
Philadelphia needs their quarterback to have a strong game, and with the Rams focused on taking All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley away, Jalen Hurts was 3-3 passing and capped the six plays, 74-yard drive with an explosive 44-yard touchdown run.
The Eagles watched Jalen Hurts go from delivering an epic touchdown run to limping off against the Rams. What was his injury?
Jalen Hurts was a limited practice participant this week after the Eagles quarterback appeared to injure his knee during a divisional round game against the Rams.
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After getting his leg bent awkwardly by Rams safety Jaylen McCollough in third quarter, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts slowly got up with a noticeable limp. When the drive ended, Hurts limped off to the sidelines where he was evaluated by the Eagles’ medical staff.
The Philadelphia Eagles survived a last minute scare against the Los Angeles Rams to proceed to their third Conference Championship game in eight years, winning 28-22 after the Rams’ failed to convert a final 4th and 11 attempt with 26 seconds left in the game.
Hurts was sacked seven times and lacked his usual mobility in escaping pressure. In the final minute of the third quarter, Hurts was flung to the turf by nose tackle Neville Gallimore for a safety that trimmed the Eagles’ lead to 16-15.
For Eagles fans wondering if Jalen Hurts’ latest injury, said to be a knee problem, is enough of an issue to warrant talk of him not playing against the Washington Commanders for an NFC