Jalen Hurts is preparing to start for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC championship game with a sore left knee.
The Rams have scored two defensive points and narrowed Philadelphia's lead to just one point late in the third quarter.
Hurts was sacked seven times and lacked his usual mobility in escaping pressure. In the final minute of the third quarter, Hurts was flung to the turf by nose tackle Neville Gallimore for a safety that trimmed the Eagles’ lead to 16-15.
The Eagles watched Jalen Hurts go from delivering an epic touchdown run to limping off against the Rams. What was his injury?
Jalen Hurts was a limited practice participant this week after the Eagles quarterback appeared to injure his knee during a divisional round game against the Rams.
For Eagles fans wondering if Jalen Hurts’ latest injury, said to be a knee problem, is enough of an issue to warrant talk of him not playing against the Washington Commanders for an NFC
The Eagles are hanging their Super Bowl hopes on Jalen Hurts’ health. The hobbled quarterback was present at Wednesday’s walkthrough and expects to be on the field in Sunday’s NFC Championship
Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Byron Young and nose tackle Neville Gallimore team up for another sack on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.
Not Jalen Hurts’ fault. That was the message from Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore Tuesday. Moore blamed himself for the ugly 3rd-quarter safety that Hurts took, a play that could have been awfully damaging when the Rams cut the Eagles’ lead to six in the final minutes and then got the ball back.
Philadelphia needs their quarterback to have a strong game, and with the Rams focused on taking All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley away, Jalen Hurts was 3-3 passing and capped the six plays, 74-yard drive with an explosive 44-yard touchdown run.
PHILADELPHIA — After getting his leg bent awkwardly by Rams safety Jaylen McCollough in third quarter, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts slowly got up with a noticeable limp. When the drive ended, Hurts limped off to the sidelines where he was evaluated by the Eagles’ medical staff.