Commanders will hit Jalen Hurts 'like a running back' if Eagles deploy him on designed runs, coach says

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts finished the regular play with 630 rushing yards. Hurts' moving quality is simply a cardinal portion of the Eagles' offense, but it remains unclear however overmuch of a menace his legs volition beryllium successful this weekend's NFC title game.

Hurts appeared to tweak his genu during past week's divisional circular playoff crippled erstwhile helium was awkwardly pulled to the crushed arsenic helium was sacked by a Los Angeles Rams defender. The Eagles signal-caller entered the bluish aesculapian structure aft the Eagles punted the ball, but helium returned to the huddle connected Philly's ensuing violative possession. 

Although Hurts did not miss a play successful the 28-22 triumph implicit the Rams, his question appeared to beryllium constricted for the remainder of the game. 

The Eagles volition conscionable the Commanders successful the league rubric crippled Sunday, and Washington antiaircraft coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. said Hurts' imaginable limitations won't forestall his portion from playing an attacking style.

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Jalen Hurts (1) of the Philadelphia Eagles scrambles to debar a tackle effort by Andrew Adams of the Tennessee Titans during the archetypal fractional astatine Lincoln Financial Field Dec. 4, 2022, successful Philadelphia.   (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

The Eagles' violative strategy typically calls for a fewer designed backmost runs a game. If Hurts does tally from the pouch astatine immoderate constituent this Sunday, Whitt plans to marque the two-time Pro Bowl backmost pay.

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"We've had a fig of these guys that we've had to hole for," Whitt told reporters Thursday. "The 1 happening is, is if he's going to tally the ball, and if the coordinator makes the determination for him to tally the ball, we're going to dainty him similar a moving back, and we're going to deed him that way. 

"So, that's their determination if they privation to get him deed the mode helium gets hit. If they don't, they'll support him successful the pocket. So, that's what we're going to do."

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) is sacked successful the extremity portion for a information during the 3rd 4th by Los Angeles Rams antiaircraft tackle Neville Gallimore (92) successful an NFC divisional circular crippled astatine Lincoln Financial Field In Philadelphia Jan. 19, 2025. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Hurts ran for 39 yards and a touchdown erstwhile the Eagles met the Commanders successful Week 11. When the NFC East divisional foes met for a 2nd clip successful the regular season, Hurts near with a caput wounded aft a 13-yard run. He did not instrumentality to the lineup, and the Eagles lost, 36-33.

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts connected the tract during warmups earlier a crippled against the Washington Commanders astatine Northwest Stadium.  (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

"Every squad is going to effort to tackle Jalen similar a moving back," Eagles caput manager Nick Sirianni said. "He's moving with the football. They'll effort to tackle him. We yet are cautious with however we usage him and however we deliberation astir each play due to the fact that we cognize however important it is to person him retired there. 

"I wouldn't expect thing else. Jalen knows however to instrumentality attraction of himself. We cognize however to assistance him bash that arsenic good arsenic acold arsenic the strategy goes."

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Hurts practiced Wednesday, though helium was listed arsenic a constricted participant. The Eagles are favored to triumph the NFC rubric game. If the Commanders bash propulsion disconnected the upset, Jayden Daniels would beryllium the archetypal rookie backmost successful past to commencement successful the Super Bowl.

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