Eagles bring back Genard Avery from injured reserve, Jalen Hurts sees minimal action
Hurts threw one pass, a six-yard completion to Alshon Jeffery in the first half and handed the ball off for no gain on a third down in the second quarter.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts throws the ball during the second quarter of the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Seattle on Monday.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Before the Eagles faced the Seahawks on Monday night, they brought edge rusher Genard Avery back from injured reserve and added tight end Caleb Wilson from the practice squad.
Defensive tackle T.Y. McGill once again was brought up for the game, this time as a COVID-19 replacement.
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Avery had been out since suffering an elbow injury in the Eagles’ first meeting with the Giants, on Oct. 22.
The Eagles’ inactives were unremarkable: third quarterback Nate Sudfeld; safety/special-teams gunner Rudy Ford (hamstring); right tackle Lane Johnson, who is headed for IR with an ankle injury; and two rookies -- running back Jason Huntley and wide receiver Quez Watkins.
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz get taken down by Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches the football past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert catches a second quarter touchdown past Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson close his eyes after the Seattle Seahawks intercepted the football during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore catches a second quarter touchdown past Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz reaches for the football on a high snap against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor attempts to catch the football against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson scores a second quarter touchdown with Eagles strong safety Jalen Mills watching on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf leaps past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay in the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor leaps over Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams (bottom) and outside linebacker K.J. Wright during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts throws the football with running back Miles Sanders during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry goes after Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles running back Miles Sanders runs with the football during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll jesters holding his face mask against the Eagles during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles middle linebacker Duke Riley stops Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert attempts to catch the football against Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson throws the football as offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi blocks Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020. .Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches the football past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox takes down Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson and linebacker T.J. Edwards stop Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Cutouts of Eagles fan and actor Bradley Copper stand in a luxury box while the Eagles play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf shoves Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz throws the football against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf runs with the football against Eagles cornerback Darius Slay in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz runs on the field through smoke before the Eagles play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Rasheem Green goes after Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020. Wentz got sacked on the play by Green.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson moves past Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz runs past Seattle Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz get sacked by Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams with teammate defensive end Carlos Dunlap (right) during the third quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Hurts gets two plays in first half
Jalen Hurts didn’t see much of an uptick in playing time early in the Eagles’ 23-17 loss to Seattle. After reports that Hurts was going to get more playing time after getting extra reps with the first-team offense during the practice week, Hurts played just two snaps in the first half.
He threw one pass, a 6-yard completion to Alshon Jeffery, and handed the ball off for no gain on a third down in the second quarter. He was on the field for another play, but Isaac Seumalo was called for a false-start penalty.
After Wentz sparked two scoring drives in the second and third quarters, Hurts didn’t play at all in the third quarter.
Les Bowen has covered the Eagles since 2002. Before that, he covered the Flyers for 13 years. He came to the Daily News from the Charlotte Observer in May 1983, just as the Sixers were winning the NBA championship. He thought, "Gosh, this sort of thing must happen all the time here."
