Jalen Hurts #2 warms up as Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Jalen Hurts will be the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback on Sunday, according to multiple reports.ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen cited sources when they broke the news on Tuesday afternoon, a day after coach Doug Pederson stated he had yet to make a decision on who would start Sunday.According to those reports, Carson Wentz will serve as the team's backup.
Wentz was benched in the second half of a 30-16 loss at Green Bay on Sunday following another subpar performance during the worst.