Eagles’ Jalen Hurts says he doesn’t remember sideline concussion amid bad year for brain injuries

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol.

His first ever game back from a concussion will be a Wild Card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Hurts told reporters Friday that he doesn’t remember what happened moments after he suffered the concussion.

“It’s been so long, I can’t really remember,” Hurts said when asked, “What happened in the moment?” as he tried to get back on the field after suffering a concussion. The incident came in the first half against the Washington Commanders in Week 16.

Hurts says he’s never come back from a concussion before, and opened up about how the experience has disrupted his regular routine.

“Being out of routine, you go through a routine every day and being out of that is challenging, obviously I’m dealing with different symptoms, it’s not fun either,” Hurts said.

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Hurts credited her faith for getting her through the experience.

“I have faith everything is fine,” Hurts said.

Hurts is the latest quarterback to suffer a brain injury in a scary football season for the problem.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion — the third of his NFL career — in an early season tilt with the Buffalo Bills in a nationally televised game. Tagovailoa had previously suffered multiple concussions in the span of a few weeks into the 2022 season. The third of his career sparked national controversy as some former players and media pundits called for his retirement.

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) slides down as Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) makes a late hit during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a concussion when he was the victim of an illegal hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair during a game in early December. The hit ended Lawrence’s season as Al-Shaair was suspended for three games and heavily criticized by the public and even an NFL executive.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave suffered a concussion after being hit by Panthers safety Xavier Woods in Week 9 and had to be carted off the field. A week later, Falcons linebacker JD Bertrand got one in week 10.

Alabama A&M University football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after sustaining a severe head injury in a fight in late November.

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

At the high school and youth level, more teenage players died in 2024 from brain injuries.

In Alabama, Morgan Academy junior quarterback Caden Tellier received one head injury in the third quarter of his team’s 30-22 win against Southern Academy in Selma, Alabama in late August.

Just days later, a 13-year-old in West Virginia died after suffering one head injury at a middle school soccer practice. Eighth-grader Cohen Craddock, who played defensive line for Madison Middle School in Madison, suffered severe brain bleeding and swelling after making a tackle.

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