Elsewhere around the league on the injury front, Josh Allen suffered a hand injury in the Bills' win over the Patriots, and looking forward to Christmas Day, the Steelers could get George Pickens back, just in time for a visit from the 14-1 Kansas City Chiefs, who'll be looking to lock down the AFC's No. 1 seed with a yuletide win.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett replaced Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the team’s game against the Washington Commanders after Hurts suffered a head injury and headed into the locker room.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took a shot at the stories that were swirling around the Eagles' passing game this week.
Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to mute scrutiny of the Eagles’ offense, and Philadelphia won its franchise-record 10th straight game, 27-13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Eagles beat the Steelers on Sunday at home in Philadelphia, and quarterback Jalen Hurts had a message for Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson after the game. “Watched you my whole childhood, Hurts told Wilson as the two shook hands. “You paved the way,”
A lot of things we do in our run game is designed with Jalen,” Saquon Barkley said. “It’s kind of hard to continue to run the same stuff when he’s not in there."
The Eagles' loss to the Commanders featured breakdowns in all three phases. Which of their issues are the most concerning?
After the Eagles were stunned by the Commanders in their Week 16 matchup, Kenny Pickett opened up about Kellen Moore's offense on Sunday.
Jalen Hurts left the Philadelphia Eagles' Sunday, December 22, football game against the Washington Commanders after suffering a concussion. Hurts, 26, abruptly left the field in the middle of the first quarter after his head collided with the turf.
It isn't exactly surprising that the Eagles (12-3) need Hurts to be able to win the Super Bowl. But Pickett's underwhelming performance erodes any thought of a 2017 repeat when Philly won Super Bowl LII with backup quarterback Nick Foles.