Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion, clearing the way for him to start this weekend in the NFC wild-card playoff game.

“ Jalen Hurts is slated to be at Eagles practice today, sources said. A notable step forward as the QB works his way out of concussion protocol and prepares to start in Sunday’s first round playoff game vs. the Packers,” Eagles reporter Jeff McLane wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Perhaps the Eagles signaled Hurts' return to practice 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.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts takes a major step toward returning from concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's wild-card showdown with Green Bay.

After Hurts's concussion, the Eagles signed former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book to the practice squad. This helped as backup Kenny Pickett suffered a ribs injury and a hard hit the week after. Third-string quarterback Tanner McKee stepped up for Pickett during the last two games.

McKee, in his second year out of Stanford, threw two more touchdown passes after replacing Pickett and then made his first NFL start Sunday and defeated the Giants, 20-13. He completed 27 of 41 throws for 269 yards and two touchdowns while playing almost exclusively with fellow backups.

Jalen Hurts hasn't played since before Christmas, and the quarterback remaining in concussion protocol to open this week prompted fair questions from Philadelphia Eagles fans: Will the star signal-caller be ready for Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers?

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Jalen Hurts watch is officially underway, and it took a positive turn on Tuesday afternoon. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is recovering from a concussion suffered in Week 17, and he seems to be trending upwards in terms of his Wild Card Round status.