Jalen Hurts leaves with a concussion as the Eagles' winning streak ends at 10
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“We didn’t play our ball,” said receiver DeVonta Smith
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jalen Hurts was concussed minutes into the game and ruled out after evaluation, Kenny Pickett played like a backup quarterback and the Philadelphia Eagles’ winning streak is over.
Hurts was ruled out early in a 36-33 loss at the Washington Commanders on Sunday after his head slammed against the ground on one run and he was hit in the helmet by Frankie Luvu at the end of another. Coach Nick Sirianni had no update on his starting QB’s status afterward.
“I haven’t talked to our medical staff yet,” Sirriani said. “Anything that has anything to do with the head is out our hands there.”
Hurts’ status for next week’s home game against Dallas will linger for the Eagles, who might have blown their chance for the top seed in the NFC and the corresponding first-round bye.
“We didn’t play our ball,” said receiver DeVonta Smith, who dropped a wide-open pass late that would have given Philadelphia a first down and the chance to seal it. “We shot ourselves in the foot. Lot of penalties and things like that, and at the end of the day we still had a chance to win.”
Philadelphia’s league-leading defense allowed rookie Jayden Daniels to throw for five touchdowns and account for 339 yards. On the other side of the ball, Saquon Barkley after 109 yards and two TD runs in the first quarter had just 41 the rest of the way.
