Jalen Hurts Takes a Helmet to His Already Injured Knee
The Philadelphia Eagles trailed the Dallas Cowboys 17-14 at the half on Sunday, and while that was worrisome, the bigger concern is Jalen Hurts' left knee. The Eagles' quarterback has been dealing with a knee issue he doesn't want to discuss, but he appeared to re-injure it on Sunday when he took a hit late in the second quarter.
The injury came on a play that eventually went down as a sack for Micah Parsons, but it happened because DeMarcus Lawrence's helmet hit Hurts' knee.
Check this out:
Jalen Hurts limps off the field after Micah Parsons sack #eaglesvscowboys pic.twitter.com/6JHrHeHEol
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhiferNFL) November 5, 2023
Here's a closer look:
It should’ve been a personal foul penalty on DeMarcus Lawrence for hitting Hurts low. Went directly at his knee. It’s supposed to be a penalty. 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/fiEW51d1kv
— Jamie🦅Slonis (@JamieSlonis) November 5, 2023
And again:
It should’ve been a personal foul penalty on DeMarcus Lawrence for hitting Hurts low. Went directly at his knee. It’s supposed to be a penalty. 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/fiEW51d1kv
— Jamie🦅Slonis (@JamieSlonis) November 5, 2023
That's not a good sign as Hurts was heavily limping after that play. He returned to the game, and led a touchdown drive to start the second half, but he doesn't look right when moving. He was wearing a brace on the knee but that kind of contact can't be good when he was already dealing with a problem.
When right, Hurts leads one of the NFL's best offenses and so much of it is centered on his mobility, in and out of the pocket. A serious injury would be devastating for the Eagles.