Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a shoulder injury that sidelined him from Saturday’s 40-34 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Hurts’ status for the Eagles’ Week 17 game next Sunday against the New Orleans Saints remains uncertain. However, NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed Sunday that Hurts will push to return to the lineup after missing one game:
“Had the Eagles beaten the Cowboys last night, there was no way we were going to see Jalen Hurts on the field this coming week against the New Orleans Saints,” Rapoport said during an appearance on the NFL Network.
It turns out the loss to the Cowboys was more costly than just losing a game to a divisional opponent.
“[The Eagles] wanted to rest him and make sure that sprained ‘SC’ joint in his shoulder healed properly. They would have clinched the No. 1 seed. They would have clinched a bye. You might not have seen him for the rest of the regular season. But they didn’t win.”
Rapoport then revealed Hurts will attempt to play against the Saints.
“There is a real chance Jalen Hurts, who is considered day-to-day with this injury, pushes to play. He is as competitive as it comes,” Rapoport said.
Only time will tell if Hurts (seen above walking off the field on Dec. 18) is able to push through this injury.
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