Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a nasty-looking harm to the center finger of his throwing hand throughout this previous Sunday’s loss on the New York Giants and was requested Thursday if he is tried to throw passes this week forward of Monday’s wild-card playoff sport on the 9-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I’ve not,” Hurts admitted, as shared by Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Discuss. “Clearly, leaving that sport and trying to return in that sport most likely wasn’t bodily one of the best concept. I can guarantee you every little thing’s progressing in the appropriate manner.”
The Eagles started Week 18 realizing they might’ve gained the NFC East division title with a victory over the Giants coupled with the Dallas Cowboys dropping on the Washington Commanders. Dallas in the end defeated Washington to enhance to 12-5, whereas Philadelphia suffered a 27-10 loss that dropped the defending convention champions to 11-6.
Tampa Bay beginning quarterback Baker Mayfield can be banged up through the midweek, as he damage his ribs in Week 17 after which suffered an ankle harm early into this previous Sunday’s win on the Carolina Panthers. He famous whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday that it is a “blessing” he has till Monday evening to get better from his setbacks, and logic suggests Hurts feels the identical manner.
“Every little thing is a problem when you might have a finger misplaced,” Hurts acknowledged.
Final January, Hurts handled a “nagging” shoulder concern that did not cease him from guiding Philadelphia to Tremendous Bowl LVII, the place the membership fell to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Smith talked about that the Eagles “nonetheless hope to have a wholesome Hurts” for Monday’s prime-time showdown at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium.
As of Thursday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Eagles as three-point highway favorites in opposition to the Buccaneers. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see if that line strikes as extra is discovered about Hurts’ finger main as much as Monday.
