Out of NFL concussion protocol, Jalen Hurts is ready to roll for the Eagles.
With Hurts cleared, the NFC East champion Eagles (14-3) are close to full strength in the starting lineup for their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay.
“You always feel better when Jalen Hurts is on the field,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.
The Eagles quarterback hasn’t played since he suffered a concussion and left a Dec. 22 game early against Washington. The 26-year-old Hurts returned to practice this week, a sure sign he was healthy enough to make the postseason start. Hurts missed the final two games — where backups Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee led the Eagles to victories — but led the Eagles on a 10-game winning streak before he was injured in a loss to the Commanders.
WATSON HAS ANOTHER SURGERY >> Deshaun Watson’s already unstable future with the Browns is even shakier.
Watson may miss the entire 2025 season after Cleveland’s polarizing quarterback ruptured his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months and underwent another operation that could put his career in jeopardy.
The setback could end Watson’s unsteady stay with the Browns, who believed they had ended their decades-long search for a franchise quarterback when they signed the former Pro Bowler to a historic $230 million contract in 2022.
But things haven’t worked out — for either side — and the newest development could lead to a permanent separation between Watson and the team.
In a statement on Friday, the Browns said Watson felt discomfort in his leg after “rolling” his ankle while in Miami. He informed the team during a season-ending exit interview on Sunday. An MRI revealed a re-rupture and he had surgery on Thursday.
Watson has played in just 19 games in three seasons with Cleveland due to an NFL suspension and injuries. The team didn’t provide a specific timetable for his recovery, saying only that he will miss “significant time” in 2025.