Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start the team’s wild card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.
Hurts’ health status was revealed by Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on Friday, as he has been out of action since Philadelphia’s Dec. 22 loss to the Washington Commanders.
During the first quarter of that bitter NFC East matchup, Hurts took a hard hit on the turf and had not appeared in a game since.
Kenny Pickett has been starting in place of Hurts, and the Eagles did not lose a game in which the former Pittsburgh quarterback played all four quarters.
The team certainly gets a boost with Hurts back with his dual-threat ability.
The Eagles are second in the NFC after finishing the regular season 14-3.
Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start the team’s wild card playoff game.
Hurts has been out of action since suffering the injury Dec. 22 against Washington
If Philadelphia defeated Green Bay, it would be guaranteed a home game in the divisional round.
The Eagles missed the playoffs last year in the wild card round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
During the 2022 season, Philadelphia won the NFC with Hurts as their matchmaker before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Hurts wouldn’t have a chance to avenge the loss to the Commanders until the NFC Championship, if not until next season due to seeding.
If the Eagles defeat the Packers, a win for Washington would guarantee them a trip to Detroit for the divisional round as the lowest remaining seed in the NFC.