PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Out of NFL concussion protocol, Jalen Hurts is ready to roll for the Eagles.
With Hurts cleared, the NFC East champion Eagles (14-3) are close to full strength in the starting lineup for their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay.
“You always feel better when Jalen Hurts is on the field,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.
The Eagles quarterback hasn’t played since he suffered a concussion and left a Dec. 22 game early against Washington. The 26-year-old Hurts returned to practice this week, a sure sign he was healthy enough to make the postseason start. Hurts missed the final two games — where backups Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee led the Eagles to victories — but led the Eagles on a 10-game winning streak before he was injured in a loss to the Commanders.
The Eagles were a 4 1/2-point favorite on Monday to beat the Packers and had 7-1 odds to win the …