The Philadelphia Eagles emerged from last week's cinematic playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams with a pair of injury concerns to players they can ill-afford to lose.On defense, superstar cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was forced to exit after Philly's first defensive drive.
The Eagles were taking a beating physically in the against the Rams on Sunday, and it resulted in an injury to QB Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia's signal caller was shaken up after a sack in the third quarter against Los Angeles in the divisional-round game,
Quarterback Jalen Hurts (knee) and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (shoulder) both participated in Wednesday’s walkthrough and were officially limited on the first injury report of the week. The Eagles injury report is an estimation based because they held a walkthrough:
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell are both expected to participate in Wednesday's walkthrough ahead of Sunday's NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders, head coach Nick Sirianni said. The Eagles are not required to release an injury report until after Wednesday's practice.
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Both quarterback Jalen Hurts and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell were banged up during the victory. Mitchell, Philadelphia's top rookie left the game and did not return with a shoulder injury.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the NFC Championship Game after defeating the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday,
And towards the end of the game, Isaiah Rodgers, who was already ... on a third-down sack by Rams safety Jalen McCollough. As McCollough wrapped up Hurts, the QB's left knee bent awkwardly ...
Is Jalen Hurts injured? SAQUON BARKLEY TRACKER ... After the safety, the Eagles forced the Rams fumbles. On the first, Isaiah Rodgers recovered Kyren Williams' fumble and ran it back 40 yards ...
Jalen Carter legacy game. Five tackles, five pressures, two sacks, three QB hits, a batted pass, a forced fumble, and the fourth down pressure that ended the game: 4TH & 11: Jalen Carter (@breadmanjalen) brought the pressure again and forced Stafford to make a throw he didn’t want to make!
While the Eagles' offense had its struggles at times, the Philly defense was dominant in the second half, sealing a win and the right to host the NFC Championship.