Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has sprained shoulder

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sprained his right (throwing) shoulder against the Chicago Bears, league sources told ESPN, putting his availability for Saturday’s game at the Dallas Cowboys in question.

It is not considered a long-term injury, a source said. If Hurts can’t play Christmas Eve, veteran Gardner Minshew will get the call.

Any missed time for Hurts will be about getting strength and functionality in his shoulder back to 100 percent for the long haul, a source said.

The injury occurred at the end of the third quarter Sunday against Chicago when Hurts was driven into the ground by defensive lineman Trevis Gipson following a 3-yard run. Hurts stayed on the ground for a few moments following the hit but continued playing and finished the game. He threw for 315 yards with two interceptions and ran for 61 yards and three scores in the 25-20 Philadelphia victory.

“It wasn’t the first time I’ve been slow [to get up], it won’t be the last,” Hurts said. “I did play a really physical game, and it was real cold, too. So happy we were able to find a win and in the end find a way.”

Hurts ran the ball a team-high 17 times Sunday. The Bears registered 13 quarterback hits on him, the third-highest total in Week 15, per ESPN Stats & Information research. His 184 QB contacts on the season are the third-most, behind only Justin Fields of the Bears (202) and Daniel Jones of the New York Giants (186).

“That was part of our game plan against the defense we were looking at,” coach Nick Sirianni said. “It’s not necessarily quarterback-centric, but you’re reading things on the back side and sometimes, just like Fields pulled some, too.”

The 13-1 Eagles need just one more win to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC. There’s a good chance Minshew will be the one under center against the Cowboys as the Eagles try to wrap up the division title and…