Eagles injury report: Statuses for Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jalen Hurts was officially listed as a non-participant on the Eagles’ first injury report of Week 17.
Hurts suffered a concussion against the Commanders on Sunday and his status for next weekend’s Cowboys game is in question. In addition to Hurts, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett was listed as a limited participant with a rib injury suffered against the Commanders.
The Eagles players had the day off for Christmas, so they did not practice on Wednesday. The injury report is therefore an estimate:
Did not participate: QB Jalen Hurts (left finger/concussion), LB Nakobe Dean (abdomen), RB Will Shipley (concussion), RB Saquon Barkley (rest), G Mekhi Becton (rest), WR AJ Brown (rest), G Landon Dickerson (rest) , T Lane Johnson (rest), CB Darius Slay (rest), OLB Josh Sweat (rest)
Limited: QB Kenny Pickett (ribs)
Full: WR Britan Covey (neck), DE Bryce Huff (wrist)
Pickett had his ribs x-rayed after Sunday’s game and required additional testing this week. After the Washington game, Pickett said he wasn’t concerned about his status for the week ahead. If Hurts can’t figure out the concussion protocol, Pickett would work as long as he’s healthy. Tanner McKee is the only other quarterback on the roster.
With the injuries to both Hurts and Pickett, third-stringer McKee would have been the only quarterback to be a full participant had the Eagles practiced Wednesday.
In addition to a “rest” designation for some key players, Dean (abdomen) and Shipley (concussion) were also listed as non-participants. We will monitor their status for the rest of the week.
Covey (neck) missed the last three games due to a neck injury. Rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean replaces the Eagles’ punter.
Huff (wrist) hasn’t played since the first game in Washington. He underwent wrist surgery on November 21, but his practice window was opened last week. Huff could return on Sunday.
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