Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts left Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders with a concussion.

He suffered the injury during an Eagles touchdown drive in the first quarter. He was slow to get up after hitting his head on the turf during a tackle and jogged to the sideline. He was replaced by substitute Kenny Pickett and did not return. The Eagles ultimately ruled him out due to a concussion.

Pickett completed three of three passes on the drive, including a touchdown to AJ Brown, extending Philadelphia’s lead to 14-0. Hurts left the field for the locker room, and the Eagles announced before their next possession that he was being evaluated for a concussion.

Pickett returned to the field for Philadelphia’s next drive and threw an interception to linebacker Frankie Luvu.

Washington scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive, cutting Philadelphia’s lead to 14-7.

Pickett’s touchdown was his first since joining the Eagles in the offseason. Pickett previously started two seasons with the Steelers after Pittsburgh selected him in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. His last touchdown was on November 2, 2023 in Week 8.

He then lost his starting job after failing to score a touchdown in four consecutive games. The Eagles traded for Pickett to back up Hurts in the offseason.

Hurts left the game as the Eagles battled for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Eagles entered Sunday’s three-way tie with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings at 12-2, posting the best record in the conference. A two-time Pro Bowler, Hurts entered Sunday having completed 69.2% of his passes for 206.6 yards per game with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions.