Eagles' Marcus Mariota replaces injured Jalen Hurts vs. Giants

Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Marcus Mariota replaced Jalen Hurts just before halftime.  Hurts injured his middle finger early in the second quarter and headed to the blue medical tent.  He left the tent with his right middle finger tapped up and threw some passes on the sideline before returning to action.  Down 24-0, the Eagles […]

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks for an open teammate, during the first quarter, Sunday, January 7, 2024.
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Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Marcus Mariota replaced Jalen Hurts just before halftime. 

Hurts injured his middle finger early in the second quarter and headed to the blue medical tent. 

He left the tent with his right middle finger tapped up and threw some passes on the sideline before returning to action. 

Down 24-0, the Eagles pulled Hurts and replaced him with backup Marcus Mariota who threw an interception on his first pass.

Hurts completed 7 of 16 passes for 55 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception before exiting early. 

The Eagles also pulled starting tight end Dallas Goedert and center Jason Kelce from the game right before halftime.