The Philadelphia Eagles had Jalen Hurts back on a football field for the first time in 17 days Wednesday, as the quarterback practiced with the team in a limited capacity. Hurts was listed as a full participant in practice Thursday,

While the Eagles upgraded quarterback Jalen Hurts to a full participant, wide receiver A.J. Brown missed practice.

The Eagles held their second practice of the week Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field as they get ready for their Wild Card playoff game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Philadelphia reached the Super Bowl that year due in large part to Hurts' overall prowess at the quarterback position. The team is hoping for a similar result this week.

Philadelphia will begin onfield preparation for wild card Sunday today, and Jeff McLane reports that Eagles QB Jalen Hurts should be on the field.

Hurts has been out since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, but could be trending towards a return on Sunday for the playoffs.

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Perhaps the Eagles signaled Hurts' return to practice Tuesday by waiving quarterback Ian Book, who was originally signed to the practice squad after Hurts' concussion, then added to the 53-man roster to serve as the third QB the past two games.

With due respect to Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, and other ghosts from great teams, this band of Birds is beyond compare. Now, can these Eagles win?

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion in Week 16. Here's what we know about his current status in the concussion protocol.

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