Jalen Hurts opens up about missing preseason game, decided to be ‘smart about it’
By Keith Farner
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Former Alabama QB Jalen Hurts missed a preseason game last week, and on Tuesday, he met with the media to discuss the absence.
Hurts said he debated about whether or not he would tell the staff about his stomach pain, and that if it was a regular season game, he would have played. He was sent to a Philadelphia hospital and diagnosed with a stomach infection and told to stay at home to rest for at least 2 days. He tested negative for COVID-19, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
“I was debating whether to say something,” he said, per Mike Garafolo. “I said something with the intention of still playing,” and added he would be “smart about it.”
During a recent 75-yard drive at practice, Hurts celebrated a touchdown to Jalen Reagor, who also said on Tuesday that Hurts would have a big year.
Hurts was feeling it after he caps off 75 yard drive with TD to Reagor 😅#Eagles (via @EROCK_Eagles) pic.twitter.com/DFOTlXvpvb
— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) August 24, 2021
Jalen Reagor believes Jalen Hurts will have a breakout year
“He’s the captain”
“On the bus ride over here, he said I’m in that mode”
“He has a big chip on his shoulder”
“I think he’s going to have a big year. I think he’s going to shock a lot of people” pic.twitter.com/Urld2fUJoE
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 24, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
