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.

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.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has been starting to get first-team reps at practice, ahead of Carson Wentz.

No word yet on if the Eagles will actually make the change yet, despite many fans and media calling for the benching of Wentz. It will be quite interesting over the next day or so, leading up to the Monday night tilt with the Seahawks. Pederson has taken a liking to Hurts in some packages this season and in some two-point plays. The Eagles need some kind of speak soon or heads could be rolling.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson has been crystal clear that he will not bench starting quarterback Carson Wentz for rookie Jalen Hurts. But Hurts might start to get more snaps as a gadget player on offense.

“I think I can get him in the game a little bit more,” Pederson said.

Of course, Hurts only played one snap on Sunday against the Browns, so playing Hurts “a little bit more” wouldn’t necessarily mean giving him a significant role in the offense, the story pointed out. So far this season Hurts has 12 carries for 56 yards and one catch for three yards. He has yet to throw a pass. Hurts was a surprising second round pick by the team, so the QB controversy is real in Philly right now.

Doug Pederson insisted Carson Wentz will be his starting quarterback next week and appeared surprised by the mere suggestion he might decide otherwise.

“No questions about it,” Pederson said.

He said he didn’t consider relieving Wentz at any point Sunday. Not after one of Wentz’s two interceptions was returned for a touchdown. Not after Wentz took a sack in the end zone for a safety. Those miscues totaled nine points in a 22-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns that dropped the Eagles to 3-6-1.

Related players: Jalen Hurts

Pederson added that benching the franchise quarterback would “send the wrong message to the football team that the season’s over,” an opinion that either endorses the current malaise of the Eagles offense or speaks volumes about how the coaching staff thinks Hurts would fare, the story said. The Eagles have a brutal schedule coming up where they face the Seahawks, Packers, Saints and Cardinals. It would make sense the team wouldn't want Hurts to face any of those defenses in his first start. The Birds close the season with the Cowboys and Washington. Considering how bad the NFC East is right now, those could actually be meaningful games.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said that he did not consider replacing Carson Wentz with Jalen Hurts during Sunday's night's game against the Dallas Cowboys, adding that Jalen Hurts and Nate Sudfeld need to be ready in case that situation comes up down the road.

Wentz turned the ball over four times and ended 15-of-27 for 123 yards with a pair of touchdowns in a 23-9 win over the Cowboys. Wentz is on pace for the worst statistical season of his career. He leads the league in turnovers (16), interceptions (12) and sacks (32), is 31st in completion percentage (58.4) and 29th in yards per attempt (6.1). His play had picked up over the last few games, as he led multiple comeback efforts, before tailing off against Dallas, which entered as the most giving defense in the NFL.