Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said Thursday morning that Hurts is not expected to start after suffering a shoulder injury in a win over the Bears last week.
"Jalen did everything he could to get his body ready to go and at the end of the day, he's not going to be able to do it," Sirianni said. "He tried like crazy.
I know he still wants to go. Jalen Hurts is the toughest player I've ever been around."Minshew started two games for the Eagles last season, including a Week 18 game against the Cowboys.MORE:
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