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Jalen Hurts has started only two games. His long-term future is still murky, but the Eagles’ quarterback picture for the next nine months is crystal clear. Barring injury, Hurts will be the Eagles’ starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2021 season, and denying that inevitability is as obtuse as Doug Pederson choosing to wait a day before declaring Hurts next week’s starter.

Related players: Carson Wentz

Wentz has already asked to be moved if Hurts is going to be the starter, according to reports. The author thinks some team will come calling for Wentz and that Wentz will likely play well for his new team next season. The story added in his first two starts, Hurts has piled up 505 passing yards and an NFL-record 169 rushing yards. Against the league’s No. 2 and No. 9 defense, per DVOA, Hurts has led the Eagles to 24 and 26 points, their third- and fifth-highest outputs of the season, respectively.

Jalen Hurts will start again Sunday vs. Cardinals.

Related players: Carson Wentz

This comes as a surprise to no one, but earlier Monday HC Doug Pederson told a local radio station he hadn't decided yet. Other reports say Hurts will start the rest of the season.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he has not yet decided whether Jalen Hurts or Carson Wentz will start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

"I'm going to take a look at [the Saints film]. I'm going to look at a lot of different things before I make that determination this week," he said.

It seems like coach-speak of course. Pederson appeared on a local radio station Monday morning and praised Hurts' performance against the New Orleans Saints' top-ranked defense in his first career start, but he held back from saying the rookie would remain under center, the story said. The story also added, the expectation is Hurts will get the nod. Player and team sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that it's Hurts' job for the rest of the season, barring injury or disastrous play.

Titans WR A.J. Brown is back in the game after banging up his foot earlier in the third quarter.

Brown is up to seven catches today and helping his fantasy owners make a push through their fantasy playoffs. We can breath a sigh of relief.

Titans WR A.J. Brown is currently out of the game against the Jaguars after injuring his foot in the third quarter.

Brown got tangled up with Jaguars CB Tre Herndon and seemed to get his feet caught underneath. He was able to walk off on his own power, but had a noticeable limp when he finally got up from the ground after the play. Brown already dealt with a foot injury this season. Hopefully this isn’t a re-aggravation. Hopefully he comes back soon.

Team sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that, “barring injury or disastrous play”, Jalen Hurts will be the Eagles’ starting quarterback for the rest of the season.

Hurts has a tough task for his first NFL start against the league’s No. 1 defense in New Orleans. But it sounds like unless he absolutely flops today, he’ll be out there for Philadelphia’s last three games as well against Arizona, Dallas and Washington. Hurts is our No. 21 QB this week as the Eagles look for anything on offense.