Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a shoulder sprain in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears, making his Week 16 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys questionable.
Joining Audacy’s SportsRadio 94WIP Tuesday morning, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed the QB’s injury, but he didn’t rule it out this weekend, And pointed out that the club does not think this is a long-term problem.
“He sprained his shoulder … he’s recovering,” Sirianni said, via WIP’s Eliot Shorr-Parks. “We’ll see what happens this week … it’s not something we think of as long-term.”
Harts didn’t miss a beat in Sunday’s win over Chicago Chance, ended up finishing the game with 22 points on 37 passes for 315 yards and two INTs while rushing for three.
As an MVP candidate, Hurts leads the Eagles to a 13-1 record, but Philly’s primary goal is the Super Bowl, leaving the dual-threat quarterback in this game Being as healthy as possible is crucial.
It wasn’t a surprise that Sirianni didn’t rule out an injury Tuesday morning. This could come later this week.
“He had a chance to play this week. He was a freak. He recovered very quickly,” Siriani told reporters later on Tuesday. “I wouldn’t rule him out this week.”
Siranni added: “It’s more about healing than suffering because he can overcome anything.”
Hurts told reporters that he “definitely has a chance” to play Saturday.
“I take it every day,” Hurts said. “Everybody knows I’m dealing with something. I think it’s very public. It’s out there. I’m not one to really talk about myself. Obviously, as a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, you can’t escape. But I’m every day Use it for everything and prepare for a really good defense.”
Eagles coach expresses confidence Gardner Minshew can fill in against Dallas and get Philly Moving on. His potential start this Saturday will coincide with the return of tight end Dallas Goedert, who was activated from injured reserve on Tuesday.
“He was ready when his number was called…. If he had to go, we had 100% confidence in him. He would play ,” Sirianni said of Minshew at WIP.
The Eagles could get the top seed in the NFC East and the NFC with Saturday’s win over the Cowboys.
