Jalen Hurts is back on the field for the Eagles.
The Eagles' star quarterback, who suffered a concussion in the first quarter of a Dec. 22 game against the Commanders, was cleared to practice Wednesday ahead of the playoff game against the Packers.
Hurts has not yet cleared concussion protocol, but his availability for Wednesday's practice means he will likely be available on Sunday.
“Yes, he will be there today,” said the coach. Nick Sirianni told reporters Wednesday.. “I'll submit an injury report after practice, so let's take a look.”
The final step for Hurts to clear the NFL's concussion protocol is to practice in full and not report symptoms the next day.
If Hurts makes it through without any problems, he will be in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.
Philadelphia finished the season 12-2 with Hurts looking dominant in the lineup, ranking 6th in the NFL in yards per pass attempt on offense from Weeks 1 to 15. He ranked third in yards per carry on offense.
The Eagles open the season as 3.5 point favorites as they host the Packers in the 4pm ET slot on Sunday, but that line has risen slightly to 4.5 points, leading to widespread expectations that Hurts will play. are.
ESPN analyst and former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky He had some concerns about the Eagles' star, speculating that a lack of practice could seriously hurt his timing.
“I'm pretty concerned about Jalen Hurts at this point,” Orlovsky said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. “That's a long time as a quarterback not to practice…I'm very interested to see what happens in the next 48 hours.”
The Eagles waived former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book on Tuesday, with Hurts likely to be active.
