The Eagles kick off their practice week on Wednesday without a clear view of quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ chances of playing against the Saints.

Hurts missed last Saturday with a sprained shoulder and head coach Nick Sirianni declined to assign a percentage to the likelihood that he will be in the lineup this weekend. He did maintain that Hurts has not been ruled out for the home game.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Sirianni said 'of course' Hurts has a chance to play this week. Hurts' timeline has been all over the place. Some are reporting he may not be healthy even for the playoffs while this report doesn't rule him out from playing this week. The Eagles need one more win to clinch home field advantage in the NFC as well as win the division. They get the Saints at home this week and the Giants in Week 18.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has not ruled out QB Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Minshew racked up the fantasy numbers but did have some costly turnovers. The Eagles need one more win to clinch the top seed as well as the division and this week they have a home game against the Saints, which could mean Hurts either pushes to play or the team feels the urgency to get him back under center. Hurts will likely need to log some practice time this week so we'll keep an eye on his status.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he does not expect QB Jalen Hurts to play Saturday vs. the Cowboys.

Related Players: Gardner Minshew

This is a bummer not just because of it's obvious awful fantasy implications, but also for Hurts' MVP bid. His health is clearly more important than any of those things, so it will be Gardner Minshew for Week 16. Minshew has only attempted four passes this year but went 19-of-33 in last year's Week 18 battle against the Cowboys, with a 186-2-1 stat line.

“He sprained his shoulder . . . he is attacking his rehab. We’ll see what happens this week . . . not something we deem long term,” HC Nick Sirianni said about QB Jalen Hurts.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Hurts hasn't been ruled out yet, although as the story pointed out, there have already been huge swings in the betting line for the game. Hurts was able to finish last week's game and actually played very well in the second half to help lead the Eagles to the win. Minshew would get the start if Hurts is ruled out.

Eagles star QB Jalen Hurts’ status is in doubt for Saturday’s game against the Cowboys because of a sprained throwing shoulder suffered in the third quarter SundayThe injury isn’t considered long-term.

Related Players: Gardner Minshew

This would be a bummer not just because of it's obvious awful fantasy implications, but also for Hurts' MVP bid. His health is clearly more important than any of those things, so it could be Gardner Minshew for Week 16. Minshew has only attempted four passes this year but went 19-of-33 in last year's Week 18 battle against the Cowboys, with a 186-2-1 stat line.

The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed quarterback Ian Book, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Book was a New Orleans Saints fourth-round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 2021. He appeared in one game in 2021 as a rookie, a 20-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins in which he completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 135 yards, with 2 INTs.

Related players: Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew

The Eagles recently released Reid Sinnett and Carson Strong, so Book will slide in as the team's third QB behind Hurts and Minshew.

The article purports that Gainwell will take a lot of the duties on third downs, hurry-up offense, and goal-line work.

Related Players: Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, Jalen Hurts

There have been reports all summer about Miles Sanders taking a multitude of reps with the 2nd team offense, and although coach Nick Sirianni is claiming that "everybody rotates," the Gainwell drumbeat has been sounding for months now. If Gainwell is the lead back in these high-leverage situations, he could sneak into FLEX territory by building on his 33-reception, six-touchdown rookie season.

ESPN's Eagles reporter Tim McManus cites a trend of heavily-targeted practices for A.J. Brown, "especially with DeVonta Smith sidelined with a groin injury."

Related Players: Dallas Goedert

For how understandably worried fantasy managers are about a potential lack of a passing game, it's encouraging that we may still get WR1 usage for Brown. Where that leaves DeVonta Smith, or even Dallas Goedert is yet to be determined. We currently have Brown ranked right on the WR1/WR2 fringe due to volume concerns.

Eagles RB Miles Sanders (hand) was limited Wednesday, while QB Jalen Hurts (ankle) was a full participant.

The Eagles could have a healthy backfield and QB tandem when they play Tampa this weekend.