Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sustained a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Commanders.

With Hurts in the concussion protocol, he'll have to clear a five-step process before returning to game action for the Eagles.

It’s up to players to protect themselves and it’s up to teams to protect their investments. At $255 million, Jalen Hurts is the biggest investment the Eagles have ever made.

Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts on the drive and went 3 of 3 for 20 yards and a touchdown pass, a 4-yard throw to A.J. brown to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead over the Commanders. Pickett targeted Brown on all three of his pass attempts, including a 10-yard completion for a first down on his first throw replacing Hurts.

Philadelphia is a win away from clinching the NFC East and will look to do so in Week 17 at home against the Dallas Cowboys.

Week 17 of the NFL season kicked off with a Christmas Day doubleheader, with games between the Chiefs and Steelers as well as the Ravens and Texans. With just two weeks left of the 2024 NFL regular season,

Philadelphia gets its next chance to clinch the NFC East title against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but the Eagles don't know whom they will have at quarterback.

The quarterback appeared to hit his head on the turf in the first quarter of Sunday’s 36-33 defeat to the Commanders.

The Eagles did not practice on Wednesday, but Hurts would not have participated as he remains in the concussion protocol. Pickett (rib injury) would have been limited.

The Eagles could use another quarterback on the practice squad, and on Christmas Day, the team hosted former backup signal-caller Ian Book. The Eagles waived Book at the 53-man roster deadline last summer, naming rookie Tanner McKee as the third quarterback.

Jalen Hurts is in the NFL's concussion protocol, limiting his ability to practice for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.