Is Jalen Hurts playing today? Exploring Eagles QB's status for NFC Divisional game vs Rams

Jalen Hurts is in his fourth postseason run with the Philadelphia Eagles. The dual-threat star has thrived since the Eagles drafted him in the second round of the 2020 draft out of Oklahoma. He aims to repay their faith by leading them to a deep postseason run, culminating in the team's first Super Bowl win since 2017.

Let's examine Hurts' availability ahead of the NFC divisional round game versus the LA Rams on Sunday.

Exploring Jalen Hurts' availability status for the divisional round

Jalen Hurts will start for the Philadelphia Eagles in today's game against the LA Rams. The dual-threat quarterback enters the contest without an injury designation and will feature, barring any unfortunate occurrences.

Hurts entered the playoffs with doubts about his fitness after missing the last three games of the regular season due to a concussion. However, he shook off doubts to lead his team to a win over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. He'll start again versus the Rams at Lincoln Field.

While Hurts is set to feature in the matchup, the same can't be said about defensive tackle Byron Young, who will miss the game due to a hamstring injury.

Other players on the injury report are Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, Dallas Goedert, Cam Jurgens, Jordan Mailata, Kenny Pickett and Josh Sweat. However, all the players mentioned above, sans Young, are set to feature as they don't have injury designations entering today's game.

How did Jalen Hurts perform in the wild-card round?

Jalen Hurts was instrumental in his team's win over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. Hurts showed off his experience against a young Packers unit, which was crucial in the 22-10 triumph.

The Alabama and Oklahoma product ended the wild-card game with a stat line of 131 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also added six carries and 36 rushing yards for good measure.

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles will aim to end the Rams' playoff push and punch in their ticket to the NFC championship game. There, they'll meet the Washington Commanders for a chance to play for a spot in this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans.