Tim McManus, ESPN Team of workers Editor
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts performed the second one part of Sunday night time’s 31-17 win over the Miami Dolphins with a brace on his left leg.
Hurts didn’t proceed into a lot property postgame, however a supply mentioned it’s believed to be a knee shock.
“I’ll be fine,” Hurts mentioned, regardless that when requested if it’s one thing that can have an effect on him shifting ahead, he replied, “I hope not.”
Hurts on Sunday i’m in a hurry 11 instances (together with 3 kneel downs) for 21 yards and a landing occasion throwing for 279 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He i’m in a hurry thrice in the second one part.
Hurts gave the look to be grimacing as he jogged off the grassland nearest the sport. Teammates indicated he was once performed via ache.
“I don’t want to put his business out there, but he’s a tough individual,” mentioned receiver A.J. Brown.
“Our style of play, sometimes he scrambles out and may get nicked up,” added proper take on Lane Johnson. “But he does a good job. He never really shows it or complains or anything.”
Hurts was once being untimely out of the tunnel for the second one part and supplementary Marcus Mariota warmed up at the sideline in his absence, growing some hesitation about who could be beneath heart when the offense retook the grassland.
Educator Nick Sirianni, regardless that, mentioned it wasn’t in hesitancy that Hurts would proceed enjoying.
“He played the rest of the game and played at a very high level,” Sirianni mentioned. “I thought he played really outstanding. Man, he is a competitor. There is nobody else I would rather be our quarterback. He played his butt off tonight. He’s tough.”
Hurts had a couple of giveaways within the recreation, together with a pick-six, upping his yielding overall to ten at the season – second-highest at the back of Desmond Ridder of the Atlanta Falcons. He has thrown an interception in a career-high 3 directly video games.
However he continues to generate issues and Philadelphia assists in keeping successful, making improvements to to 6-1 at the day.
On an evening the place the Eagles donned the throwback Kelly inexperienced jerseys, he fasten Randall Cunningham for many speeding touchdowns by means of an Eagles quarterback (32).
“It’s crazy,” Hurts mentioned. “Kind of cool to do that wearing his old jersey.”
When requested what’s in bundle this time in the case of following up on his shock, Hurts mentioned: “Nothing too much. Just get ready for the next opponent.”
