Hurts nor Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni expounded on the injury, though Sirianni did laud Hurts for his toughness in playing through it.
“Man, there’s nobody else I’d rather be our quarterback,” Sirianni said. “He played his butt off tonight. He’s tough. You know, y’all saw it. I mean, you all saw he was going through a little something, so he is tough, he is tough, he is tough. This game always comes down to physicality and toughness. It always does. No matter what. And that’s physical and mental toughness and Jalen Hurts has both.”
Hurts’ final line saw him complete 23 of 31 passes for the aforementioned 279 yards and two touchdowns, with 11 carries for 21 yards and another score. The Eagles improved to 6-1 with the win and have the Washington Commanders (3-4) up next in Week 8.
If there was any cause for concern glimpsed from the stoic Hurts after the game, it was when he was asked if his ailment was anything that would affect him going forward.
Hurts replied, “I hope not.”