Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Soldier Field.
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The good news: Jalen Hurts did not have a concussion. The bad news: The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Chicago Bears.
The Eagles had a brief scare after Hurts had to visit the medical tent after absorbing a late hit from D'Marco Jackson in the second quarter on Monday. Fortunately, he was cleared to return to action.
It, however, was not enough to boost the Eagles, who were blown out by the Bears, 27-7, at Soldier Field and suffered their first loss.
Curiously, coach Nick Sirianni did not call a timeout after Hurts went down. In a video posted by PHLY Sports' EJ Smith, Sirianni explained his decision.
“You think about maybe calling a timeout in a situation like that. Now, we proved that we needed that timeout later in the half to get more in the drive and score,” said the 45-year-old tactician, referring to Hurts' one-yard punch to the end zone.
“Whereas if you call a timeout, I had no idea what's going on (in the medical tent) and when he's going to come out, or if he's coming out after going in and getting evaluated. You just don't know in those situations. I think that's the right way to go about it.”
Sirianni immediately sent in Andy Dalton to replace Hurts. Dalton, however, threw an interception on his first pass.
Sirianni, who led the Eagles to the title in 2025, rued the error, but he stressed that “the health of the players is the most important thing.”
Hurts threw 16-of-25 for 153 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception.
The Eagles will host the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4.