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Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints recap: Everything we know from Jalen Hurts’ first start

Jalen Hurts shined and Miles Sanders rushed for over 100-yards as the Philadelphia Eagles upset the New Orleans Saints, 24-21 on Sunday.

Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts offered the Eagles a more athletic option at quarterback and the former Oklahoma Sooner didn’t disappoint, leading Philadelphia to a 24-21 upset win over New Orleans, snapping the Saints nine-game win streak.

Eagles vs. Saints 1st-half takeaways: Jalen Hurts’ provides the spark for Philadelphia

Eagles vs. Saints 1st-half takeaways: Jalen Hurts’ provides the spark for Philadelphia

The Eagles were in search of a spark and Jalen Hurts’ provided that and then some as the Eagles jumped out to a 17-0 lead on the high-powered New Orleans Saints.

Here are several takeaways from Philadelphia’s impressive first-half.

Watch: Jalen Hurts to Alshon Jeffery for Philadelphia Eagles’ TD on fourth down

Jalen Hurts has a TD pass on fourth down two weeks in a row.

Jalen Hurts and fourth down go together.

A week after throwing his first TD on a fourth-and-18, Hurts duplicated the feat.

This was just on a fourth-and-2 and he found Alshon Jeffery for the first score of the game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

Last week, when Hurts replaced Carson Wentz he threw his first TD pass on a fourth-and-18. With 7:52 left in the fourth quarter in a loss to Green Bay, Hurts threwing a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Greg Ward.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts connects with Alshon Jeffery for 15-yard TD on the back-shoulder fade

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts connects with Alshon Jeffery for TD on a nice back-shoulder fade

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Alshon Jeffery has his first touchdown of the season after he and rookie Jalen Hurts just connected on a back-shoulder fade in Saints territory.

Hurts went 4 of 5 for 23 yards on his first drive, with 4 carries for 20-yards to add.

Hurts connected with Jalen Reagor on a 39-yard crossing route to get the Eagles into Saints territory and then he clinched the drive with the beautiful 15-yard hookup to Jeffery.

Hurts is 7 of 10, for 80-yards and a touchdown in an impressive quarter and a half.

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Eagles vs. Saints Final Injury Report: Alshon Jeffery, Darius Slay to play; T.J. Edwards ruled out

Alshon Jeffery and Darius Slay will play against the Saints

The Philadelphia Eagles released their final injury report for Sunday against New Orleans and linebacker T.J. Edwards will sit with a hamstring injury.

Rudy Ford (hamstring), CB Michael Jacquet (hamstring), and Jason Peters (toe) are all out while Grayland Arnold is questionable.

Alshon Jeffery, Darius Slay, Fletcher Cox, and Derek Barnett are expected to play in the game that’ll see Jalen Hurts make his first start at quarterback for the Eagles.

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Saints vs. Eagles Injury Report: Fletcher Cox returns to practice; Barnett, Slay limited participants

The Eagles released their injury report on Thursday and Fletcher Cox was a full participant.

The Philadelphia Eagles released their Thursday injury report for Sunday’s matchup with the Saints and Jason Peters was among 4 to sit out practice with ailments.

Did not practice: LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring), S Rudy Ford (hamstring), CB Michael Jacquet (hamstring), T Jason Peters (toe).

Peters missed practice on Thursday after being a limited participant on Wednesday. Doug Pederson had previously hinted at the right guard being out this week.

Derek Barnett (pelvis) and Darius Slay (knee) were limited participants, while Fletcher Cox and Alshon Jeffery got in a full practice.

For the Saints, quarterback Drew Brees is still not practicing after suffering chest and ribs injuries, while defensive end Marcus Davenport (concussion) and cornerback Janoris Jenkins (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday after missing Week 13’s game with the Atlanta Falcons.

Eagles could sit Alshon Jeffery and Jason Peters vs. the Saints due to soreness

The Eagles could sit Alshon Jeffery and Jason Peters vs. the Saints as both players deal with injuries

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The Philadelphia Eagles could be without Alshon Jeffery and Jason Peters on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

Peters is dealing with a toe injury that’ll require surgery, while Jeffery appears to have sore legs after working his way back from a foot injury.

Whether it’s for lack of production or simply wanting to give the young guys reps, the Eagles appear prepared to play the Saints without both high-priced veterans.

Jeffery saw his snap count increase against the Packers and he’s now played a total of 93 snaps in four games since returning to the lineup.

Jeffery has been targeted 8 times and has 2 catches for 15 yards while cutting into Travis Fulgham’s playing time.

The Eagles will likely wait and see about Peters’ toe surgery but he may have played his final down of the 2020 NFL season.

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Eagles snap count vs. the Packers: Breakdown, analysis

Eagles snap count vs. the Packers: Breakdown, analysis

The Philadelphia Eagles dropped to 3-8-1 on the season after a 30-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers that saw franchise quarterback, Carson Wentz benched for Jalen Hurts.

Here’s the snap count from Sunday with a breakdown and analysis.

Quarterback: Carson Wentz 36 snaps, Jalen Hurts 26 snaps

Wentz was pulled after going 6-15 for 79 yards and no touchdowns. Hurts received a career-high 26 snaps and outgained Wentz on the evening. The Eagles officially have a quarterback controversy.

Running Back: Miles Sanders 35 snaps, Boston Scott 16 snaps, Jordan Howard 11 snaps

Sanders started the game off strong with five carries on the Eagles’ first drive. The talented running back would only have five more carries the rest of the game. Jordan Howard saw 11 snaps in his return to the Eagles.

Wide Receiver: Jalen Reagor 44 snaps, Greg Ward 44 snaps, Alshon Jeffery 35 snaps, Travis Fulgham 25 snaps, John Hightower 14 snaps

Alshon Jeffery is officially back, logging a season-high 35 snaps to Travis Fulgham’s 25. Jalen Reagor returned a punt 74-yards to show off his explosiveness.

Offensive line: Jack Driscoll 62 snaps, Jordan Mailata 62 snaps, Isaac Seumalo 62 snaps, Jason Kelce 62 snaps, Jason Peters 36 snaps, Nate Herbig 26 snaps

Peters was unable to finish the game at right guard due to his lingering toe injury, while Jack Driscoll and Jordan Mailata performed well at the tackle spots.

Tight End: Dallas Goedert 52 snaps, Zach Ertz 27 snaps, Richard Rodgers 3 snaps

Goedert led the Eagles with 5 catches for 66 yards, while Zach Ertz had 2 catches in his return to the Eagles lineup.

Defensive Line: Brandon Graham 41 snaps, Derek Barnett 38 snaps, Fletcher Cox 38 snaps, Malik Jackson 33 snaps, Javon Hargrave 29 snaps, Josh Sweat 24 snaps, Raequan Williams 22 snaps, Vinny Curry 19 snaps

Hargrave finished with a sack and a tackle for loss, while Fletcher Cox led all defensive linemen with 4 tackles.

Linebackers: Alex Singleton 61 snaps, T.J. Edwards 21 snaps, Duke Riley 31 snaps, Shaun Bradley 3 snaps

Singleton led the Eagles in tackles but had several bad lapses in coverage leading to big gains. T.J. Edwards left the game with a hamstring injury.

Defensive backs: Avonte Maddox 61 snaps, Jalen Mills 61 snaps, Rodney McLeod 61 snaps, Nickell Robey-Coleman 40 snaps, Darius Slay 40 snaps, Michael Jacquet 21 snaps, K’Von Wallace 16 snaps, Marcus Epps 11 snaps

K’Von Wallace saw an increase in snaps with Will Parks returning to Denver. Jalen Mills and Avonte Maddox both finished with 5 tackles.

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Eagles vs. Browns Week 11 Injury Report: Fletcher Cox, Jason Peters get rest day

Fletcher Cox, Jason Peters listed limited participants at Eagles practice

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The Philadelphia Eagles are as healthy as they’ve been all season and for the first time since early September, the Birds Week 11 injury report didn’t have a ton of names.

Shaun Bradley and Rudy Ford missed practice, while Fletcher Cox (rest) and Jason Peters (rest) were limited participants.

Zach Ertz and Isaac Seumalo have returned to Eagles practice but both have yet to officially be removed from injured reserve so they weren’t listed as active participants.

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7 takeaways from the Eagles’ disappointing 27-17 road loss to the Giants

7 takeaways from the Eagles’ disappointing 27-17 road loss to the Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles had two weeks to prepare for the zone-read but once again were thumped by Daniel Jones on the ground as the Giants quarterback racked up 64 rushing yards on nine carries (7.1 average) with a touchdown.

The Eagles were undisciplined, logging 11 total penalties, while also being inept to the tune of 0-for-9 on third down — the first time they were held without a third-down conversion since 2004.

Here are seven takeaways from Sunday’s performance.