Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol.
His first game after a concussion will be a wild card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Hurts told reporters Friday that he doesn’t remember what happened a moment after he suffered the concussion.
“It was so long ago that I don’t really remember,” Hurts said, when asked “What happened at that time?” when he tried to return to the field after suffering the concussion. The incident occurred in the first half against the Washington Commanders in Week 16.
Hurts says he had never recovered from a concussion before and talked about how the experience disrupted his usual routine.
“Being out of a routine, you go through a routine every day, and being out of that is a challenge, obviously I’m dealing with different symptoms, and it’s not fun either,” Hurts said.
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Hurts credited his faith for getting him through the experience.
“I have faith, everything is fine,” Hurts said.
Hurts is the latest quarterback to suffer a brain injury in a terrifying football season.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion, the third of his NFL career, in an early-season game with the Buffalo Bills in a nationally televised game. Tagovailoa had previously suffered multiple concussions in the span of just a few weeks of the 2022 season. The third of his career sparked national controversy, as some former players and media pundits called for him to retire.
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) slides down as Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) makes a late hit during the second quarter of a Jacksonville Jaguars football game the NFL on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. Florida. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a concussion when he was the victim of an illegal hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair during a game in early December. The hit ended Lawrence’s season, as Al-Shaair was suspended for three games and heavily criticized by the public and even an NFL executive.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave suffered a concussion after being hit by Panthers safety Xavier Woods in Week 9 and had to be carted off the field. A week later, Falcons linebacker JD Bertrand suffered one in week 10.
Alabama A&M University football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after suffering a serious head injury during a game in late November.
Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles watches before the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on December 22, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
At the high school and youth levels, several teenage players died in 2024 from brain injuries.
At Alabama, Morgan Academy junior quarterback Caden Tellier received a head injury during the third quarter of his team’s 30-22 victory against Southern Academy in Selma, Alabama, in late August.
A few days later, a 13-year-old boy in West Virginia died after suffering a head injury at a high school football practice. Eighth-grader Cohen Craddock, who played defensive line at Madison Middle School in Madison, suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and swelling after making a tackle.
