Due to a shoulder injury, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts might be forced to sit out their matchup with the Cowboys in Week 16. However, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t ruling anything out.
Is Jalen Hurts expected to play in Week 16?
During the third quarter of their Week 15 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Hurts suffered a throwing shoulder injury. According to some reports, he might miss the remainder of the regular season while recovering.
Hurts is anticipated to be replaced in the starting lineup by backup quarterback Gardner Minshew should he be ruled out.
McCarthy, for his part, is not making any assumptions about Hurts’ availability. The Cowboys will be ready whoever they play, regardless of whether the Eagles play Hurts or Minshew.
According to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News, McCarthy said, “We’ll be ready for both quarterbacks.”
Huge expectations are placed on the Eagles-Cowboys game, so if Hurts is forced to sit out, it will significantly detract from the eagerly awaited contest.
Micah Parsons, a star defensive player for the Cowboys, recently downplayed Jalen Hurts’ MVP hype by pointing out that the quarterback is a beneficiary of his strong team. Everyone was excited for the Week 16 game after that audacious statement.
Hurts should be able to compete in Week 16. If not, Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys will undoubtedly seize the chance to recover from their most recent defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
