BREAKING: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Expected To Miss Time Due To Injury Sustained vs. Bears
Jalen Hurts suffered a shoulder sprain during the Philadelphia Eagles ' Week 16 win over the Chicago Bears. This much according to multiple reports, including one from NFL insider Adam Schefter.
The good news, if you want to call it that, is that NFL Network is reporting that Hurts' injury «isn't considered long term.» But Hurts could miss two of the Eagles' final three games, according to the Inquirer's Jeff McLane.
If Hurts is out, Gardner Minshew will start for the Eagles against the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have moved from 1.5-point favorites to 5-point favorites on the news that Hurts may miss Saturday's game.
Hurts was injured Sunday during a win over Chicago, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the injury.
Hurts has led the Eagles to a 13-1 mark and the best record in the NFL. The 24-year-old morphed into a serious NFL MVP candidate in his second season as a starter.
Hurts has thrown 22 touchdowns and has 3,472 yards passing, and he has rushed for 747 yards and 13 touchdowns.
He took several big hits against the Bears and landed hard on his shoulder when he was tackled by defensive tackle Travis Gipson. Hurts did not seem to be in any pain when he talked to the media after the game and brushed off questions about being slow to get up from some tackles.
