Week 17 of the NFL season kicked off with a Christmas Day doubleheader, with games between the Chiefs and Steelers as well as the Ravens and Texans. With just two weeks left of the 2024 NFL regular season,
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.
Jalen Hurts was officially listed as a non-participant on the Eagles’ first injury report of Week 17.
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Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, limiting his ability to practice for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
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The Eagles did not practice on Wednesday, but Hurts would not have participated as he remains in the concussion protocol. Pickett (rib injury) would have been limited.
The Eagles could use another quarterback on the practice squad, and on Christmas Day, the team hosted former backup signal-caller Ian Book. The Eagles waived Book at the 53-man roster deadline last summer, naming rookie Tanner McKee as the third quarterback.
Will Hurts clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in time for Sunday's key Week 17 matchup with Dallas? The team offered up their first official status report on Christmas Day.
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The Eagles held a closed walkthrough Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex, awaiting to see who will be available for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.