Jalen Hurts is out of the game vs. Commanders with a concussion, replaced by Kenny Pickett

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts left Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders with a concussion.

He suffered the injury in the first quarter on an Eagles touchdown drive. He was slow to get up after his head hit the turf on a tackle and jogged to the touchline. He was replaced by backup Kenny Pickett and did not return. The The Eagles eventually cut him.

Pickett completed 3 of 3 passes on the drive, including a touchdown to AJ Brown to extend Philadelphia’s lead to 14-0. Hurts left the field for the locker room and the Eagles announced it before their next possession he was evaluated for a concussion.

Pickett returned to the field for Philadelphia’s next drive and threw an interception to linebacker Frankie Luvu.

Washington scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive to cut Philadelphia’s lead to 14–7.

Pickett’s touchdown was his first since joining the Eagles in the offseason. Pickett previously started two seasons with the Steelers after Pittsburgh selected him in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He last threw a touchdown on November 2, 2023 in Week 8.

He then lost his starting job after failing to throw a touchdown in four consecutive games. The Eagles traded for Pickett in the offseason to back up Hurts.

Hurts left the game with the Eagles battling for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Eagles entered Sunday at 12-2, in a three-way tie with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings for the best record in the conference. A two-time Pro Bowler, Hurts entered Sunday completing 69.2% of his passes for 206.6 yards per game with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions.