Jalen Hurts will be active and make his rookie debut on Sunday for the Philadelphia Eagles after being inactive for the Week 1 matchup against the Washington Football Team last Sunday.
On Sunday morning, Dave Spadaro with the Eagles Insider Podcast tweeted out that the former Alabama quarterback would be serving as the team’s No. 2 quarterback for this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Last week, it was former Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld who held the clipboard and watched starter Carson Wentz complete only 57.1-percent of his passes while throwing for 270 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Now, it looks the former sixth-round pick will be inactive while Hurts assumes the backup role to Wentz.
Jalen Hurts is the No. 2 QB today
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) September 20, 2020
Throughout training camp, there were rave reviews for Hurts, who transferred to Oklahoma for his final collegiate season to take over the starting job for the departed Kyler Murray. Hurts has some similarities to Wentz, but overall, it’s a different style.
The offensive line for the Eagles still remains a liability after the loss of second-year left tackle Andre Dillard. Lane Johnson, while expected to suit up against the Rams on Sunday, has still been limited and will reportedly play at less than 100 percent.
In other words, it’s a good thing Hurts is able to escape pressure and use his legs as a weapon should he have to enter the game for an often injured Wentz.
Alabama now has three of its former quarterbacks working in a No. 2 role, as Hurts is joined by Tua Tagovailoa with the Miami Dolphins and AJ McCarron with the Houston Texans.
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