The Philadelphia Eagles can have their quarterback again on the sector for Sunday’s wild-card recreation in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
In accordance with Eagles reporter Tim McManus of ESPN, head coach Nick Sirianni introduced on Friday that Hurts made it by way of concussion protocol and would play on Sunday.
Hurts suffered a concussion throughout the first quarter of the crew’s loss to the Washington Commanders on Dec. 22. He didn’t play in both of the Eagles’ final two common season video games.
Because the Eagles’ Week 5 bye, Hurts has solely accounted for one interception. General, he has 2,903 passing yards, 18 TDs and 5 interceptions. Hurts leads the crew with 14 dashing TDs.
When the Eagles and Packers squared off in Week 1, Hurts handed for 278 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. These two interceptions had been a season-high.
Though the crew’s main receivers, A.J. Brown (knee) and DeVonta Smith (again tightness), have missed follow all through the week, each are anticipated to play on Sunday. That will give Hurts his high two targets as he returns to the sector.
Contemplating how the 2023 season ended with a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the wild-card spherical that gave the Eagles their sixth loss of their ultimate seven video games, the Eagles go into Sunday trying to put that to mattress.
Working again Saquon Barkley (2,005 rush yards, 13 TDs) needs to be the first focus of the offense, given he leads the NFL in dashing yards and had 109 and three TDs (one receiving) within the first assembly with the Packers.
Nonetheless, Hurts offers Philadelphia a dual-threat presence at QB and somebody who has been extraordinarily constant all season lengthy, which is precisely what the Eagles want because the postseason will get underway.
