Eagles' Jalen Hurts gives curious answer about clearing concussion protocol in win over Commanders

During the Philadelphia Eagles' 26-18 triumph implicit the Washington Commanders Thursday night, backmost Jalen Hurts entered the aesculapian structure to beryllium evaluated for a concussion.

The star quarterback's head deed the tract connected aggregate plays during the archetypal half. 

At the opening of the 2nd quarter, Hurts was sacked by antiaircraft backmost Frankie Luvu, and the quarterback’s caput deed the turf hard. Hurts rolled implicit connected his tummy aft the deed and stayed connected the tract a fewer moments earlier getting up. 

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Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts speaks during a quality league aft a crippled against the Washington Commanders Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Later successful the 2nd quarter, erstwhile successful the reddish zone, Hurts was taken down by 2 defenders portion scrambling retired of the pocket. On the hit, Hurts’ helmet slammed face-first into the ground. 

Right earlier halftime, Hurts went into the aesculapian structure to beryllium evaluated for a concussion but passed the trial and didn’t miss immoderate snaps. 

Reporters asked Hurts aft the crippled however helium was feeling.

"I conjecture I bushed the protocol," said Hurts. 

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Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts, right, gets escaped of the shot during the archetypal fractional of a crippled against the Washington Commanders Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

As for however helium bushed the protocol, the backmost plainly responded, "I bushed the protocol."

Was Hurts amazed helium was entered into the concussion protocol?

"It happens. Was I surprised? I don’t know."

Hurts completed 18 of 28 passes for 221 yards portion rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown successful the win. 

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Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) runs arsenic Washington Commanders antiaircraft tackle Daron Payne (94) approaches during the archetypal fractional Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Running backmost Saquon Barkley had different ascendant crippled for the Eagles, rushing for 146 yards and scoring 2 important fourth-quarter touchdowns. 

The Eagles person won six successful a enactment and, with their triumph implicit the Commanders, vaulted themselves atop the NFC East and established themselves arsenic Super Bowl contenders. 

The Eagles adjacent instrumentality their triumph streak to Los Angeles for a Nov. 24 matchup against the Rams. 

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