NFL injury tracker Week 18: Jalen Hurts out vs. Giants, Tua ‘unlikely to play’ for Dolphins, Brock Purdy to miss 49ers’ finale

Even if healthy, Jalen Hurts was likely not going to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale on Sunday against the New York Giants. Head coach Nick Sirianni indicted this week he would be resting a number of players, including running back Saquon Barkley, as the team is locked into the NFC’s No. 2 seed.

But with the Eagles quarterback ruled out again for Week 18 after suffering a concussion in Week 16, there is concern about his availability for next week’s wild card playoff game. While there is still time for Hurts to recover and suit up, Sirianni isn’t looking that far ahead.

“I’m not sure,” Sirianni said of Hurts’ status for the playoffs. “I don’t think I [can] talk about the protocol. Protocol is what it is. Again, we listen to the doctors, we follow the doctors’ advice in this. They do this by design, so the people that are involved in the concussion protocol are the ones that are handling those things.

“We just take it day by day and see where they are each and every day.”

For the Giants game, Tanner McKee looks likely to get the start as Kenny Pickett is questionable with a rib injury.

Hurts is still progressing through concussion protocol, Sirianni said Friday.

Dolphins preparing for Tua Tagovailoa to miss Jets game

Tyler Huntley looks to be the starter for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday against the New York Jets. The hip injury that kept quarterback Tua Tagovailoa out of Week 17 looks likely to cause him to miss Sunday’s game with playoff hopes on the line.

“I see it as unlikely that Tua will see any action,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.

The Dolphins can clinch a playoff berth if they beat the Jets and the Denver Broncos lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.

“I think Tua wishes it was just a pain issue,” McDaniel said. “It’s quite literally being able to have the strength to do what we ask him to do, as well as protecting himself from very serious injury if we don’t treat it appropriately. I wouldn’t say it’s a bruise, but…

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Publish date : 2025-01-03 13:33:00

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