Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a nasty-looking injury 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 Speak. “Clearly, leaving that sport and making an attempt to return in that sport most likely wasn’t bodily one of the best thought. I can guarantee you all the things’s progressing in the proper manner.”
The Eagles started Week 18 figuring out they might’ve received the NFC East division title with a victory over the Giants coupled with the Dallas Cowboys shedding on the Washington Commanders. Dallas finally 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 throughout the midweek, as he hurt his ribs in Week 17 after which suffered an ankle injury 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 recuperate from his setbacks, and logic suggests Hurts feels the identical manner.
“Every part is a problem when you have got a finger misplaced,” Hurts acknowledged.
Final January, Hurts handled a “nagging” shoulder difficulty 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 street favorites towards the Buccaneers. Will probably be fascinating to see if that line strikes as extra is realized about Hurts’ finger main as much as Monday.
