Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts practices for the first time since going down

PHILADELPHIA — the eagles quarterback It hurts to eat he took part in practice on Thursday — the first time he was seen on the field since injuring his shooting shoulder. Chicago Bears on December 18

Hurts participated in one-on-one drills during the open-to-the-media portion of practice, throwing several short and intermediate passes with decent speed.

The 13-2 Eagles are 6-9 New Orleans Saints on sunday Philadelphia can clinch the top seed in the NFC playoffs with a win.

“We’ll continue to see how he progresses all week,” coach Nick Sirianni said Wednesday. “Does he have a chance? Of course, because his body only knows how to heal. He’s a freak. We’ll see what happens as the weeks go by.”

Hurts sat through a ball-safety drill in which coaches threw pads and boxing gloves at players as they ran. The other quarters, Gardner Minshew and The Book of Ianhe went through that drill.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hurts is recovering from what doctors call a sprained SC joint in his throwing shoulder — an injury to the joint where the collarbone meets the breastbone.

They lost 40-34 on Saturday Dallas Cowboys. Minshew got the start, going 24-for-40 for 355 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.