There’s positive news coming out of Philadelphia ahead of its Wild Card Weekend game against the Green Bay Packers.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (concussion/left) returned to practice on Wednesday and was listed as a limited participant.
"He'll be out there today,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said of Hurts prior to Wednesday's session. “We'll get you the injury report after practice. We'll see how it goes, but we'll get you the injury report after practice today."
The last time Hurts was on the football field was back in a Week 16 loss against the Washington Commanders, where he suffered a concussion on a 13-yard run in the first quarter. Backup QBs Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee finished the final two games of the season.
Wednesday marked Hurts’ first practice since suffering the injury, and Sirianni is not worried about any potential rust.
"This is why you practice,” Sirianni said. “This is why you go through the process of practicing and all the things that you do at practice to get on the same page and do everything there. We feel like we practice at a very high intensity level. This is why you go out there and do those things."
They are talking about practice in Philly. How much Hurts will participate remains to be seen until the Eagles announce the practice report.
Back in Week 1, Philadelphia defeated Green Bay, 34-29, in São Paulo, Brazil in the NFL’s first-ever game in South America. In the win, Hurts completed 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Hurts being at practice is a step in the right direction for a club looking to make it to New Orleans. The next few days could determine his availability for Sunday’s playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.