The Philadelphia Eagles have downgraded Jalen Hurts to questionable for Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after the quarterback’s illness worsened overnight, the team announced Sunday.
Hurts still hopes to play and is traveling to Seattle separately from the team to avoid spreading the illness to anyone else.
If Hurts is unable to play, the Eagles will turn to backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. There are also no assurances regarding the playing status of Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, who is questionable with a groin injury.
Jalen Hurts (Credits: Getty Images)
Hurts’ chances of playing in Seattle were improved by the flexing of the Eagles-Seahawks game to “Monday Night Football” instead of the originally scheduled game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. If the Eagles-Seahawks game had been played Sunday as originally planned, Hurts would have had a tougher time playing.
Hurts, 25, did not practice Saturday. The 2022 Pro Bowler has passed for 3,192 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and has scored 12 rushing touchdowns this season, tied for the second most in the NFL.
The Eagles (10-3) hope to have Hurts under center Monday night against the reeling Seahawks (6-7), who have lost four straight games and started Drew Lock at quarterback last week with Smith sidelined.
