Not one can say Kenny Pickett isn’t tough.
Although most people associated with the Eagles are being tight lipped about the situation, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the Eagles backup quarterback indeed played Sunday’s game with broken ribs.
Cornerback Darius Slay is the only person connected to the team to let the cat out of the bag.
We’re told that Pickett received two painkilling injections today — one before the game and one at halftime.
Pickett left in the third quarter after being hit by Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons.
For Pickett’s part, he said after the game, “I’m good. I’ll be all right.”
It’s not as important for him to be ready to go next week, with the No. 2 seed clinched in the NFC. They’ll need him or Jalen Hurts in two weeks for the wild-card round.
Hurts remains in the concussion protocol. The team has declined to comment regarding Hurts’s progress, if any, through the five steps needed for clearance to play.
