Eagles try to clinch NFC East title with Hurts’ head injury looming large

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts may sit out a potential NFC East clincher against Dallas because of the lingering effects of a concussion.

The Eagles could also just rest Hurts to play it safe — even if he’s medically cleared ahead of Sunday’s game — and protect their franchise QB from additional injury over the final two games.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni kept quiet this week on which QB will start Sunday, in large part, of course, because of the head injury suffered by Hurts in last week’s loss to Washington that forced him into the concussion protocol. The issue was complicated by backup Kenny Pickett’s rib injury suffered in relief of Hurts in his first real game competition in nearly a year…

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