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Tim McManus
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said his left knee injury is “progressing” but he plans to wear a brace for Sunday’s NFC title game against the Washington Commanders.
All eyes were on Hurts’ knee this week after a tricky takedown in the third quarter of the divisional round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams in which his left leg was pinned underneath him.
He finished the game but didn’t have his usual mobility. He had six carries for 71 yards and a touchdown before the injury; the only rushing stats he had after came kneeling down to end the game.
His teammates offered positive reports on Hurts this week. Right tackle Lane Johnson said after Thursday’s practice that Hurts “was mobile, he moved.” Left tackle Jordan Mailata noted his QB had “good energy.”
“I expect Jalen to be Jalen,” running back Saquon Barkley said. “He’s going to show up for us, he’s going to make plays. He’s a winner. He’s got the ‘it’ factor.”
Elsewhere on the injury front, tight end Dallas Goedert (ankle) and starting center Cam Jurgens (back) practiced for the first time this week on Friday.
Jurgens then refused to speak in the locker room. Left guard Landon Dickerson was taking snaps at center in Jurgens’ absence earlier this week and would likely get the call if Jurgens couldn’t play.
Goedert left no mystery, saying he was ready to go on Sunday.
“I feel good today. It was great training, I was moving really well, so I’m really happy with where I am,” he said.
Rookie corner Quinyon Mitchell left the Rams game with a shoulder injury, but practiced this week and also said he would play Sunday.
