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Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Friday that WR DeAndre Hopkins has been dealing with "lingering soreness" in his neck and back, but is good to go Sunday.

Hopkins has not been an automatic WR1 lately, and hope of a solid week falls on Kyler Murray's shoulder.

Arizona Cardinals superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins missed Thursday's practice session.

Hopkins misses practice weekly with non-injury related designations (managing reps/load management), but the neck and back listing should at least have fantasy managers a little concerned. With that being said, the expectation is that Hopkins will return to practice in some form on Friday, and be listed as questionable at worst on the final injury report. One of the toughest receivers in the league, the Cardinals will likely have to force Hopkins to sit while they are fighting for their playoff lives. Hopkins is our 11th ranked receiver for Week 14.

To view Jalen Hurts as the Eagles’ likely quarterback of the future would be a mistake. The most likely scenario is that Hurts is not the long-term answer. That’s not me being harsh and counting a guy out before he even starts a game. That’s just what history tells us. From 2008 to 2017 (I’m using this range so that we get at least three full years of each player), 24 quarterbacks were taken on Day 2 of the draft. Among that group, six became starters: Russell Wilson, Derek Carr, Colin Kaepernick, Nick Foles, Andy Dalton and Jimmy Garoppolo. This is not complex math, but we can say that the chances based on that sample of finding a starter in the second or third round is roughly 25 percent.

Related players: Carson Wentz

The story went on to say the one thing the Eagles cannot do is convince themselves that Hurts is the guy after a four-game sample. The goal should just be information gathering. It’s possible they learn that the offensive system and surrounding talent aren’t the problem, and the issues were even more Wentz-related than suspected. It’s also possible they discover the offensive system and surrounding talent are the problem, and it doesn’t really matter who’s playing quarterback, the story all said. The author said given that Hurts had a shortened offseason and no preseason, he would expect that we’d see a heavy QB-inclusive run game and a simplified passing game in which he’s encouraged to take off if he doesn’t like what he sees - for those interested in plugging in Hurts for Week 14.

Doug Pederson has named Jalen Hurts his starting quarterback for Sunday, the Eagles announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Related players: Carson Wentz

This is a move that seemed obvious but could also end up having major ramifications for the future of the Eagles and Wentz, the story said. It will be Hurts' first start. The story also said, ultimately, the goal might still be to fix Wentz, but Pederson couldn’t ignore the spark that Hurts gave the Eagles on Sunday in the 30-16 loss to the Packers. Peterson mentioned Hurts created more time to make plays, but certainly wasn't perfect against the Packers.

Eagles quarterback Doug Pederson benched quarterback Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts on Sunday, but he hasn’t decided whether that was more than just a one-time thing.

Pederson said this morning on WIP that he hasn’t made up his mind about whether he’ll start Wentz or Hurts on Sunday against the Saints.

As the story said, Hurts would seem to be the obvious choice after giving the Eagles a spark in Sunday’s loss to the Packers. But the story also added Pederson insisted he hasn’t decided yet and will announce it publicly when he knows.

The Eagles took out QB Carson Wentz during the third quarter against the Packers and Jalen Hurts saw a complete series for the first time in his career.

Hurts’ run started with a very nice deep pass for fellow rookie Jalen Raegor, but the offense stalled out after that, including a holding penalty that killed any momentum. We’ll see if this is finally a sign of things to come in Philadelphia.