The Eagles announced that quarterback Jalen Hurts will play against the Packers before Friday's practice and they cleared two more key offensive players later in the day. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith do not have injury designations for Sunday,
A.J. Brown burned the Packers in Brazil, and their secondary might be without Jaire Alexander, but it is up for the challenge of limiting the Eagles.
I know I’m banged up,'' Eagles star A.J. Brown says acknowledging his knee issue. "Everybody is. Gotta be out there. Give it my all. Playing for my teammates, for the city.''
In addition to Brown, the Eagles' injury report had another notable player on it as right tackle Lane Johnson was listed as limited due to rest. The other limited players included backup QB Kenny Pickett (ribs), RB Will Shipley (ankle) and reserve OL Jack Driscoll (ankle).
The Philadelphia Eagles' passing game has taken a backseat to Saquon Barkley's magnificent rushing ability this season, but head coach Nick Sirianni will need the offense to fire on all cylinders if they are going to reach the Super Bowl.
While the Eagles upgraded quarterback Jalen Hurts to a full participant, wide receiver A.J. Brown missed practice.
Since first landing on the injury report, Brown had 8 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Commanders and 3 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys. He and many starters rested in the regular season finale against the Giants.
With both teams' starting quarterbacks healthy, and their cast of characters ready to play as well, Sunday's marquee playoff matchup should be one of the highest viewed of the week. And Philadelphia knows they will need to play their absolute best to move forward in their overall process to the divisional round.
The Detroit Lions’ 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 regular season had a playoff vibe to it.
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts back at Lincoln Financial Field Friday afternoon, warming up for the team’s practice ahead of their wild-card round game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon at the same venue.
Jalen Hurts has cleared the NFL concussion protocol and will start for the Philadelphia Eagles in their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay.