Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a serious middle finger injury in last Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants and was asked if he tried to get through this week ahead of Thursday’s 9 p.m.
playoff game. -8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”I didn’t,” Hurts admitted, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “Obviously it wouldn’t have been the best idea to leave that game and then try to get back into it.
Things are moving in the right direction, I assure you.”The Eagles entered Week 18 knowing they would win the NFC East division title by beating the Giants, while the Dallas Cowboys lost at the Washington Commanders.
Dallas eventually beat Washington 12-5 before losing to Philadelphia 27-10, dropping the eventual conference champions to 11-6.Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield also dealt with injuries during the week after suffering a rib injury in Week 17 and an ankle injury early in last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. On a call with reporters Wednesday, he noted that he was “blessed” to recover from the setback by Monday night, and logic suggests Hurts feels the same way.”If your fingers aren’t in the right place, things get difficult,” Hurts admitted.
Last January, Hurts was unable to lead Philadelphia to Super Bowl LVII due to shoulder problems, where the club lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith said the Eagles are “still looking for a healthy win” in Monday’s primetime game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. As of Thursday afternoon, the DraftKings Sportsbook had the Eagles as three-point favorites over the Buccaneers. It will be interesting to see how that line moves as we learn more about Hurts’ fingers on Monday.
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