Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was forced off minutes into their clash with the Washington Commanders after suffering a scary head injury.
Hurts was taken back to the locker room with a concussion early on in Sunday’s game after being crushed by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of a 13-yard run.
As well as taking a hit to the helmet, the 26-year-old’s head appeared to smack the ground after the hit from Luvu, before he was replaced at quarterback by Kenny Pickett after heading into the blue medical tent.
He eventually exited the tent, put his helmet on and tried to return before being escorted back by team staff.Â
The Eagles have now confirmed that Hurts has been ruled out of Sunday’s game with a concussion.
While he was being evaluated, Pickett threw a touchdown pass to AJ Brown to put Philadelphia up 14-0 midway through the first quarter. Hurts went to the locker room after the drive ended.
Jalen Hurts was forced off early on in the Eagles’ game at the Commanders with concussion
The Eagles, 12-2, are in pursuit of the top seed in the NFC, alongside the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, who are likewise 12-2. Hurts was 1 of 4 passing for 11 yards and ran for 41 before leaving the game against Washington.
The Philadelphia superstar was again wearing different colored cleats on the field before his head injury despite being fined $5,000 by the NFL for doing so last week.
And in an apparent attempt to throw shade at the league, he also arrived for Sunday’s game wearing a two-color grey and black suit.
Hurts has led the Eagles to a franchise-record 10-game winning streak this season to leave them with a formidable 12-2 record.
After Sunday’s game against the Commanders, Philadelphia concludes the regular season at home to the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.Â
