Eagles teammates see Jalen Hurts as ‘sharp’ in returning to practice

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts missed the final two games of the regular season after suffering a concussion, but the team rested key players in Week 18, making it unclear whether Hurts is moving toward returning to the lineup.

On Wednesday, anyone worried that Hurts wouldn’t be able to return for their playoff opener felt some reassurance. Hurts participated in practice for the first time since suffering the injury in Week 18.

Hurts was a limited participant and couldn’t do more work because of the steps needed to clear concussion protocol, but the workload was enough to make a positive impression on the two players tasked with keeping Hurts upright. Right tackle Lane Johnson said Hurts was “really dialed in, sharp and clear” and left tackle Jordan Mailata used similar language about the quarterback.

“I’ve been in this situation before because I had a concussion, and when you lose time, you try to find ways to come back as quickly as possible,” Mailata said, via Christian DeFranco from Instagram. Delaware County Daily Times. “I think he did a great job handling that and Comes back sharp As he did today. I thought he had an exceptional practice.

Assuming Hurts does not experience any concussion symptoms after practice, he can move on to fully participate in practice. Tolerating that without a problem would leave him ready to face the Packers on Sunday.