The Eagles received more disappointing injury news as well as the uncertainty of Jalen Hurts’ return from injury.
At 13-2, the Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in the entire NFL; Recently, however, they have been cursed for injuries to their top players, chief among them quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Hurts suffered a sprained shoulder in the Eagles’ Week 15 win over the Chicago Bears. He was then left out of the Week 16 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Prior to the game against the Cowboys, Hurts’ game status for Week 17 was uncertain. However, it was recently stated by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that Hurts will try to come back to help the Eagles earn the NFC’s top seed and a bye in the first round.
Rapoport said during an appearance on Monday’s Sabah Al-Khair Football program:
“If they beat the Cowboys, I’d say there’s no chance we’ll be watching the Jalen Hurts this weekend against the New Orleans Saints, but the Eagles didn’t win, so now they have to win. They need to get the No. 1 seed, and they still want to get a bye. It’s all there for them. Jalen Hurts will be pushing this week… He’s still up on whether to go or not. I’m just saying there’s at least a chance.”
The Eagles have won 13 games and lost one with the Hurts this season. Gardner Minshew, Hurts’ backup, started in Week 16.
Prior to his injury, Hurts had recorded 3,472 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, and a 67.3 completion percentage. In the loss against Dallas, Minshew recorded 355 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
More injury news for the Eagles: Len Johnson is out until the playoffs
As told by Adam SchefterThe Eagles hope Lin Johnson, who suffered an abdominal injury, will return for the postseason. However, Johnson is not expected to play again in the regular season.
Johnson’s injury is significant for Philadelphia as in Week 15, Johnson has marked the most consecutive passes without allowing a sack (928 snaps over 27 games), the longest streak among all offensive linemen since Pro Football Focus began tracking the data in 2006.
offensive treatment Ideally he wants to play for two more years before retirement. Since being drafted with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, Johnson has had numerous suspensions for performance-enhancing substances and has also been selected to the Pro Bowl on four occasions. He earned his and only first-team All-Pro selection in 2017, and was named to the Second Team All-Pro in 2021.
That was also recently Reported by Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo Eagles linebacker Avonte Maddox has suffered a serious toe injury and will be out indefinitely.
Philadelphia isn’t completely wasted at the quarterback position as CJ Gardner-Johnson is eligible to come off injured reserve and potentially play in the slot. Gardner Johnson was added to the injured list at the beginning of December after suffering a ruptured kidney in Week 12, and was expected to miss at least four games.
Gardner Johnson had six interceptions on the season before he was injured.
Super Bowl favorites, the Philadelphia Eagles, need their best players back if they want to dominate in the playoffs the same way they do in the regular season.
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