Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had a few updates on quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett in a news conference Thursday.
Philadelphia Eagles sign QB Ian Book and RB Lew Nichols to the practice squad and release DB Tariq Castro-Fields.
The Philadelphia Eagles are entering their Week 17 matchup vs. the Dallas Cowboys with some quarterback injuries—Jalen Hurts has a concussion and backup Kenny Pickett has a ribs injury. With those two injuries in mind,
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is in concussion protocol and would not have practiced Wednesday, while his replacement, Kenny Pickett, would have been listed as a limited participant on the injury report because of a ribs issue.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sustained a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Commanders.
Jalen Hurts was ruled out of the Philadelphia Eagles' game at the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a concussion.
Philadelphia gets its next chance to clinch the NFC East title against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but the Eagles don't know whom they will have at quarterback.
Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts on the drive and went 3 of 3 for 20 yards and a touchdown pass, a 4-yard throw to A.J. brown to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead over the Commanders. Pickett targeted Brown on all three of his pass attempts, including a 10-yard completion for a first down on his first throw replacing Hurts.
The team still had three quarterbacks on the practice field, including reserve Kenny Pickett who filled in for Hurts in Week 16 when the starter left in the first quarter with a concussion. Pickett took a hit to the ribs in the fourth quarter of the team’s 36-33 loss to the Washington Commanders, but remained in the game.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has apologized to Commanders tight end Zach Ertz following a dustup between the two of them after Sunday's game, a league source confirmed.
A familiar face is back in Philadelphia. In the wake of Jalen Hurts’ concussion, the Eagles have signed quarterback Ian Book to the practice squad on Thursday. Book had previously played in