Jalen Hurts To Practice On Wednesday For First Time Since Concussion

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will practice with the team on Wednesday, marking his first on-field practice since he suffered a concussion during the game against Washington two weeks ago.

Speculation has run rampant that Hurts may be doubtful for Sunday's opening round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. While head coach Nick Sirianni did not officially confirm that Hurts will be ready to go, he did say that Hurts's recovery was going well and that he was getting better.

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"Yeah he'll be out there today," Sirianni told the media Wednesday morning. "We'll see how it goes, but we'll get you the injury report after practice today."

Sirianni added that he did not believe Hurts was getting "rusty" with the time off.

"This is why you practice," Sirianni added. "We feel that we practice at a very high intensity level."

In order to return to the field, Hurts must pass through the NFL's concussion protocol, a five-step process which he has not yet completed. The stages of the protocol include: symptom limited activity, aerobic exercise, football specific exercise, club-based non-contact training drills, and full football activity and clearance. Technically, it's possible for Hurts to be cleared following practice Wednesday, if all went well.

Without Hurts in fold, the team would rely on backup quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee, each of whom have stepped up in the past two weeks.

The Sunday game against the Packers will be held at Lincoln Financial Field in south Philadelphia. Kickoff time is 4:30 p.m.