Jalen Hurts was back at the Eagles practice facility on Wednesday, and that alone counted as a lift for a team and fan base that have been waiting on any sign of progress.
ESPN’s Tim McManus reported that Hurts was in the building and even sat in on meetings. It was the clearest update yet since the Eagles placed the quarterback on IR while he deals with blood clots that traveled to his lungs.
There had already been some speculation that Hurts could be around the team, since his recovery would limit him physically rather than keep him away entirely. Still, head coach Nick Sirianni wasn’t offering much publicly when asked about the quarterback earlier in the day. He said he had seen Hurts and stayed in constant contact with him, but he wouldn’t confirm whether Hurts had been in the building.
“ Q. Is there anything you can share with us about how QB Jalen Hurts is doing?
Have you talked to him? Have you seen him, communicated with him?
(Reuben Frank)
Nick Sirianni: Of course, I’ve seen him, and I have no new update on anything. But of course, I’ve talked to him and am in constant communication with him and know he’s resting and recovering.
I miss him like crazy. But nothing new on that front.
I know he’s resting and recovering, and we’re all still praying for him and hoping for a speedy recovery.
Q. Has he been here? (Jeff Neiburg)
Nick Sirianni: Yeah, like I said, no new information there on that.“
That kind of privacy matters to players, and it matters even more when the situation involves something as serious as this one. Sirianni has clearly gone to great lengths to keep Hurts’ medical situation out of the spotlight.
Now there’s at least a positive development to point to: Hurts is back around the team. McManus reported that his presence gave teammates a morale boost, and it did the same for Eagles fans. After such a sudden and serious turn, seeing him well enough to be in meetings and around the facility is the kind of update everyone had been hoping for.
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