Hurts was injured early at Washington after his head slammed against the ground on one run and he was hit in the helmet by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of another.

The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game with the Dallas Cowboys. Hurts is in concussion protocol and won't be ready to play. Kenny Pickett will replace Hurts for the NFC East leaders.

The Philadelphia Eagles entered Week 16 of the NFL season with a chance to lock up the NFC East with a win over the Washington Commanders. However, Washington’s dramatic 36-33 win — led by five touchdown passes from Jayden Daniels — kept the Commanders alive in the NFC East title race.

Jayden Daniels was not worried when he and the Washington Commanders trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by 14 points after just seven minutes, and the rookie quarterback was similarly undaunted staring down a 13-point deficit going into the fourth quarter,

Philadelphia (12-2) rides a 10-game winning streak into a matchup with Washington (9-5) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Commanders Field. The Eagles are listed as favorites in this one, with the

It's a bit of a long shot, but there's still a path for Jayden Daniels to lead the Washington Commanders to an NFC East title after last week's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jalen Hurts may sit out a potential NFC East clincher against Dallas because of the lingering effects of a concussion. The Eagles could also just rest Hurts to play it safe -- even if he’s medically cleared ahead of Sunday’s game -- and protect their franchise QB from additional injury over the final two games.

The Eagles (12-3) had an opportunity to clinch the NFC East last week, but a game-winning touchdown by the Washington Commanders with 6 seconds remaining ended those hopes. The Birds can still clinch the division with a win on Sunday as they host the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) in a Week 17 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field.