Eagles' Jalen Hurts ruled out after suffering concussion - ESPN
Jalen Hurts leaves game after hitting head on the ground (0:19)
Jalen Hurts picks up yards scrambling but the play ends with his head hitting the turf, leading to Hurts leaving the game. (0:19)
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 02:14 PM ET
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Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.LANDOVER, Md. -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was ruled out of Sunday's 36-33 loss to the Washington Commanders with a concussion.
Hurts left the field midway through the first quarter after his head collided with the turf as he was hit by linebacker Frankie Luvu while going to the ground following a 13-yard run.
After being evaluated in the medical tent, he walked to the locker room and was later ruled out.
Kenny Pickett, the former Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller, replaced Hurts and completed the drive by throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown to give the Eagles a 14-0 lead.
Pickett threw an interception to Luvu on the next possession, however, and Washington scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive to cut the lead to 14-7.
Pickett finished 14 of 24 for 143 yards with a touchdown and the interception.
Hurts has not missed a game all season. He was evaluated for a concussion in the Eagles' matchup with the Commanders in Week 11 when his head hit the turf in the first half, but he was cleared to return.
