The Eagles and Cowboys are set for an emotional matchup that won’t lose any luster with the news that Jalen Hurts won’t be active.
Hurts did not participate in the Eagless practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week, meaning Gardner Minshew will start at quarterback for Philadelphia in Saturday’s NFC East game against Dallas.
Head Coach Nick Sirianni said on Thursday at the NovaCare Complex in his final press conference before kickoff that Minshew will likely be the guy. Hurts has made progress rehabbing his right shoulder sprain, but the head confirmed that he isn’t ready to play this week
Jalen did everything he could to get his body ready to go and at the end of the day, he’s not going to be able to do it,” Sirianni said. “He tried like crazy. I know he still wants to go. Jalen Hurts is the toughest player I’ve ever been around.”
Hurts being inactive doesn’t take away from the importance of this matchup, or the big names that’ll be involved.
Here’s a statistical breakdown and where both teams sit ahead of Saturday.