Jalen Hurts will be at practice Wednesday after missing the Philadelphia Eagles’ final two regular-season games with a concussion, head coach Nick Sirianni said during a news conference.
When asked if the Eagles’ franchise quarterback will have any limitations, Sirianni said an injury report will be available after practice.
Hurts got a concussion minutes after the Eagles’ 36-33 loss to the Commanders on December 22 and was in the NFL’s five-phase concussion protocol. Sirianni said a full report will be available after the training.
The Eagles won their last two games without Hurts and clinched second place in the NFC. Philadelphia will do that host the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round on Sunday. Sunday marks three weeks since Hurts suffered a concussion.
Sirianni said he’s not concerned about any potential rust for Hurts after the time off.
“This is why you practice. This is why you go through the process of practicing and all the things you do in training to get on the same page and do everything there,” Sirianni said. “We feel like we’re practicing at a very high intensity level. That’s why you go out and do those things.”
Hurts has also been dealing with an injured left finger, which Sirianni said is “getting better all the time.”
While Hurts is expected to practice Wednesday, the quarterback attended Philadelphia’s walkthrough last Saturday for the final game of the regular season against the New York Giants.
The Birds don’t have to release an injury report until after Wednesday’s practice.
Sunday’s wild-card game will be a repeat of the Eagles’ season opener 34-29 win over Green Bay in São Paulo, Brazil. Hurts was 20 of 34 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Philadelphia’s win.
On Tuesday, the Eagles waived quarterback Ian Book, a sign that Hurts is headed for a return against the Packers.
