Officially, the Eagles are not saying whether quarterback Jalen Hurts will be cleared from the concussion protocol in time to play Sunday against the Packers.

At 14-3 and winners of 12 of their past 13 games, the Philadelphia Eagles are absolutely a top-flight Super Bowl contender as we head into the NFL

The Eagles on Tuesday waived quarterback Ian Book, which is a good sign for Jalen Hurts' availability on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts watch is officially underway, and it took a positive turn on Tuesday afternoon. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is recovering from a concussion suffered in Week 17, and he seems to be trending upwards in terms of his Wild Card Round status.

Jalen Hurts hasn't played since before Christmas, and the quarterback remaining in concussion protocol to open this week prompted fair questions from Philadelphia Eagles fans: Will the star signal-caller be ready for Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers?

But it's hard to ignore Hurts' 43-12 record as a starter since the Eagles were 2-5 midway through the 2021 season. The Eagles have gone 14-3 in both 2022 and this season, tying the best regular-season records in franchise history.

Barkley left little doubt he and others in the locker room are confident Hurts can do whatever is needed to guide Philadelphia to more than just a home divisional-round victory over the Los Angeles Rams this coming Sunday afternoon.