What's the latest on Jalen Hurts' knee injury as Eagles begin practicing for their NFC Championship game against the Commanders

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has had one of the worst seasons of his career, but he is still being trusted if called upon to make a big kick in Sunday's NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders.

Hurts was sacked on a 2nd-and-15 play from the Rams' 27 by Jaylen McCullough. Hurts was slow to get up and was limping. He stayed in the game and handed off to Saquon Barkley on third down. The Eagles then got a 44-yard field goal by Jake Elliott.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had fans breathing a sigh of relief with his latest update on star quarterback Jalen Hurts following a dramatic injury scare. After being sacked by

Jalen Hurts was clearly limited by his knee injury. What that means for him, Saquon Barkley for NFC Championship game

Jalen Hurts walked to the podium in a multicolored two-piece outfit. His ensemble, with various shades of tan and a dash of red at the collar, might have been something plucked from the closet of the Fresh Prince.

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Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott has been a fan favorite since 2017 when he kicked a game-winning, 61-yard field goal against the Giants with 13 seconds left. He’s less popular these days but still not as bad as many Eagles fans think.

What you should knowThe Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game at the Linc on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox. The winner will move on to Super Bowl LIX.Nick Sirianni didn't offer much of an update on injuries to Jalen Hurts or rookie defensive back Quinyon Mitchell Monday.

Nolan Smith came up with two sacks, the Eagles won the turnover battle with picks from Darius Slay, Zack Baun, and then Quinyon Mitchell for his NFL first, and they always made the timely stop on Jordan Love and Green Bay, buying enough time for Dallas Goedert to storm through on a crucial score and for Jake Elliott to hit on three field goals.

The Philadelphia quarterback faked a handoff to running back Saquon Barkley before taking off for the end zone.

unCovering the Birds: Jeff McLane shines a spotlight on Jalen Carter, the newly minted first-time All-Pro and linchpin of the Eagles’ top-ranked defense, following his clutch performance against the Rams. Listen here.