- Jalen Hurts is out for Week 6, and the Eagles’ response goes beyond simply handing the offense to Tanner McKee.
- Hurts was ruled out against the Carolina Panthers with a blood clot in his calf, the latest turn in an injury that began in the Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
- McKee will start in Hurts’ place, making his third career start and his first that doesn’t come in a Week 18 game.
- The Eagles also signed Joe Milton, who will sit behind McKee and Cole Payton as the third-string quarterback for Week 6.
- Milton’s arrival came after Hurts was ruled out, and the team’s decision to add him reflects how quickly the depth chart had to be adjusted once Hurts was unavailable.
- At the same time, the Eagles are dealing with other injuries, including running back Will Shipley going on injured reserve after a foot injury in the Week 5 loss to the Jaguars.
- That leaves Week 6 as more than a survival game at quarterback.
- McKee gets the start, Milton joins the room, and players like Cooper get a chance to show whether they can carry more of the load when the offense is built around a different passer.
Jalen Hurts’ absence forces the Eagles into a deeper Week 6 test
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- CBS Sports, “NFL Week 6 injury report: Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts sidelined; Caleb Williams could return,” Oct. 16, 2026.
- insidetheiggles.com, “Eagles news roundup: Michael Robinson's ugly Jalen Hurts comments, Joe Milton signed,” Oct. 17, 2026.
- insidetheiggles.com, “Eagles signing Joe Milton kills two birds with one stone in the best way,” Oct. 16, 2026.
- insidetheiggles.com, “Eagles have no choice but to let Darius Cooper cook with Tanner McKee starting,” Oct. 16, 2026.
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