Eagles lose MVP candidate to Galen Hurts in a pivotal Cowboys game
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and MVP candidate Jalen Hurts will be on the sidelines for this week’s game due to a sprained shoulder.
Fourth season quarterback Gardner Minshew will get the Philly (13-1) nod on Saturday against the NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys (10-4).
A win over Dallas would clinch the NFC East and the No. 1 seed in the conference. Only the top seed in each conference gets a bye into the playoffs.
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Jalen Hurtz of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball in the third quarter of a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field on December 4, 2022 in Philadelphia.
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“Jalen did everything he could to prepare his body for launch,” team coach Nick Siriani said on Thursday. “And at the end of the day, he won’t be able to do it. He tried like crazy. I know he still wants to go. Jalen Hurts is the hardest player I’ve ever had.”
Earlier in the week, Sirianni hinted that he doesn’t count pain because of his strength.
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The 24-year-old sat out training on Wednesday. He suffered a shoulder injury in the Eagles’ Week 15 win over the Bears. It appeared he had a shoulder injury when he was tackled 3 yards later in the second half.
He was slow to get up after the hit, but he played the rest of the game.
When asked how prepared the Hurts are for next week’s game against the New Orleans Saints, Siriani said the team will take it day in and day out.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) leads the crowd during a game against the Chicago Bears on December 18, 2022, at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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The No. 1 seed clinch meant the Eagles would receive a bye during the first week of the postseason. It would also give the coaching staff some flexibility when it comes to the possibility of Hurts playing the last two games of the regular season.
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Hurts is not expected to sustain an injury or require surgery, which means the quarterback will likely be available in the playoffs.
Minshew handled snaps with the first-team offense during practice this week. A sixth-round draft pick from Washington State was away from the team on Tuesday to speak at the funeral of the late Mike Leach.
Jalen Hurts (1) of the Philadelphia Eagles delivers the ball to Miles Sanders (26) in the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Indianapolis.
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Minshew was the starting quarterback under Leach in 2018.
While he was away, Minshew reached out to the coaches via Zoom and FaceTime to keep up with everything going on on the team’s tour on Tuesday.
It wouldn’t be the first time Minshew had stepped in for Hurts. He replaced injured Hurts last season in a game against the Jets. He also gained experience as a starting pitcher during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Hurts’ third year in the NFL proves to be his best yet. He has thrown 22 touchdowns and added 13 more on the ground. He has completed just over 67% of his passes and is widely regarded as the leading favorite in the MVP race ahead of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
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