He’s the head coach for a reason. He makes those decisions.” Barkley should have plenty of company among the starting lineup sitting out Sunday before the Eagles host either Washington or Green Bay in an NFC wild-card playoff game. Sirianni said he was ...

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is about to take one for the team by sitting out Sunday’s game rather than chase Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, but Eagles fans are the ones missing out.

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided this Sunday would be a day of rest for the Eagles’ starters and nobody was more impacted than Saquon Barkley. That meant the running back’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record was over even though it was very much within reach.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol, but tight end Dallas Goedert looks to be eyeing a return.

Eleven days after he went down in the Eagles’ Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders, Jalen Hurts remains in the concussion protocol, Nick Sirianni said Wednesday afternoon. The 26-year-old starting quarterback was listed as a nonparticipant on the injury report,

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was not going to play against the New York Giants on Sunday even if he was healthy. On Wednesday, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he is going to rest his starters in Week 18.