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Jalen Hurts injury update: Eagles lose 25-14 to Panthers as IR stint continues

The Eagles fell to the Panthers 25-14 on Sunday with Jalen Hurts on injured reserve.

By Cole Hartwell
Jalen Hurts
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The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Carolina Panthers 25-14 on Sunday, according to Fantasy Football Desk.

What happened

The Panthers outgained the Eagles 399 to 222, per Fantasy Football Desk. Philadelphia had 11 drives, with eight ending in punts and another on downs late. The Eagles put together only two scoring drives of 78 and 69 yards.

The Eagles lost running back Carson Steele to a shoulder injury during the game.

Context

Jalen Hurts remains on injured reserve. The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his calf.

Hurts has 83.0 PPR points, 933 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 107 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown in five games this season.

Tanner McKee is listed as QB1 on the Eagles’ depth chart. Joe Milton is QB3 and Cole Payton is QB4.

Timeline

On Oct. 17, the Eagles officially placed Hurts on injured reserve.

A follow-up ultrasound on Wednesday night showed movement in the small blood clot.

What’s next

The Eagles’ Week 6 game against the Panthers has already been played.

🏈 Fantasy impact

With Hurts on injured reserve, Tanner McKee is the Eagles’ starting quarterback. McKee’s Week 6 projection is 12.0 PPR points. Hurts has been dropped in 66,440 leagues in the last 24 hours, indicating fantasy managers are moving on. McKee is the only healthy quarterback on the depth chart with a projection, making him a potential waiver add in deeper leagues or superflex formats. However, his 12.0 PPR projection suggests limited upside. Consider McKee a streaming option only in the deepest leagues.

Quick answers

What is Jalen Hurts' injury status?

Hurts is on injured reserve with a calf blood clot.

Who is the Eagles' starting quarterback with Hurts out?

Tanner McKee is listed as QB1 on the depth chart.

How did the Eagles do in Week 6 without Hurts?

The Eagles lost to the Panthers 25-14.

Sources

  1. NFL schedule, Week 6 (ESPN)
  2. Player data (Sleeper)
  3. Philadelphia Eagles depth chart, QB (Sleeper)
  4. Jalen Hurts injury update: Eagles lose 25-14 to Panthers as IR stint continues (Fantasy Football Desk)
  5. Jalen Hurts injury update: Eagles urged to make 'no-brainer' trade deadline decision (Fantasy Football Desk)
  6. NFL news, live updates: Eagles fall to Panthers in first game without Jalen Hurts; Titans nab first win of the season (Yahoo Sports)

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