Nick Sirianni was asked about the injury status of Jalen Hurts prior to Friday’s Philadelphia Eagles practice. Simple question, simple answer right?
Instead, something else was revealed.
Sirianni said during Friday’s press conference Hurts was dealing with an ankle issue. Hurts was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice and was given the rest designation. The Eagles quarterback practiced in full on Thursday.
“It was on the injury report dealing with the ankle,” Sirianni said. “Just making sure we’re precautious with everything.”
The Eagles’ final injury report will be revealed later on Friday, and Hurts is expected to play on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. During that Wednesday practice, Hurts was out there in a helmet — but wasn’t throwing during the portion of practice open to reporters. Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKeetook part in the individual drills as Hurts watched. This is unlike the routine …