Jalen Hurts scrambled out of trouble to avoid a handful of sacks and ran the ball when needed with Miles Sanders out, but his most evasive maneuver came after Philadelphia’s game at Washington was over.
Hurts ran six times for 45 yards and narrowly escaped a railing collapse walking to the tunnel after the Eagles held on to win 20-16 Sunday and put themselves on the verge of clinching a playoff spot.
Fans waiting for Hurts fell onto the field after a railing in the corner of FedEx Field gave way.
‘It´s crazy,’ Hurts said. ‘It´s crazy stuff right there. That was a real dangerous situation.’
Hurts helped some fans to their feet and expressed relief that most of those involved appeared to be OK.
Fans falls onto Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts as the railing collapsed following the end of Sunday’s Philadelphia-Washington game
Fans waiting for Hurts fell onto the field after a railing in the corner of FedEx Field gave way
‘It´s crazy,’ Hurts said. ‘It´s crazy stuff right there. That was a real dangerous situation’
Hurts helped some fans to their feet and expressed relief that most of those involved appeared to be OK.
While there was at least one on-field injury, the second-year quarterback came away unscathed to await other results around the league that could wrap up an NFC wild-card spot for Philadelphia, which has won seven of nine games since starting 2-5.
‘Jalen was awesome today,’ coach Nick Sirianni said. ‘We all know he´s dealing with an ankle injury and fighting through it. He´s tough. This guy is so tough.’
Hurts was 17 of 26 passing for 214 yards in leading the Eagles to a fourth consecutive victory.
Sirianni said Hurts told him to call whatever plays he wanted and he would make it work, and the QB remained calm throughout a tense game.
The poise under pressure continued after the game when the railing collapsed.
Mark Tennally, a photo runner for The Associated Press who was standing under the railing, was injured and attended to by medical personnel.
After the fall, one fan even began to share a smile with Hurts after their Eagles were victorious over Washington
The Washington Football Team is committed to getting out of the Maryland-based FedEx Field as soon as their contract runs out in 2027
The Washington Football Team has been attempting to leave FedEx Field, which is inconveniently located away from Washington D.C. in Landover, Maryland.
Recently, team officials met with legislators in Virginia to try and rustle up support for a stadium and commercial complex in Northern Virginia.
Washington has a contract to remain at FedEx Field until 2027 – the stadium is likely to host matches at the 2026 World Cup – after which owner Daniel Snyder has said he plans to get out of the deal.
‘Looking to build a new venue back home, in D.C. or Maryland,’ Snyder said in May. ‘So we’re looking everywhere … looking at the future. … We’re making big plans.’
Source: dailymail
