Washington tight end Zach Ertz has cleared concussion protocol and will play on Sunday against one of his former teams, the Philadelphia Eagles, Commanders coach Dan Quinn told ESPN.

Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts on the drive and went 3 of 3 for 20 yards and a touchdown pass, a 4-yard throw to A.J. brown to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead over the Commanders. Pickett targeted Brown on all three of his pass attempts, including a 10-yard completion for a first down on his first throw replacing Hurts.

Zach Ertz is playing for the Washington Commanders against the Philadelphia Eagles a week after leaving their last game because of a concussion

With Hurts in the concussion protocol, he'll have to clear a five-step process before returning to game action for the Eagles.

Chinn managed to clear the league's five-step concussion protocols ... and he's expected to remain the Commanders' defensive leader as the Falcons travel to Washington in Week 17.

Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Commanders by 4 Against the spread: Falcons 7-8; Commanders 9-6 Series record: Washington leads 18-10-1 Last meeting: Commanders beat Falcons 24-16 on Oct.

Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, limiting his ability to practice for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts has been ruled out of the Philadelphia Eagles' game at the Washington Commanders with a concussion.

Every player’s situation is unique when it comes to head injuries, but the Eagles did hold back two high-end starters — DeVonta Smith and Lane Johnson — for a game prior to the team’s bye week. Johnson seemed to be pushing to play, but the team took a cautious approach just a month into the regular season.

The Philadelphia Eagles have some big questions to answer heading into their Week 17 clash against the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia had some bad luck in Week 16

The most glaring X-factor in this game is Falcons’ rookie QB Michael Penix Jr making only his 2nd NFL start. While Michael Penix Jr. may not run as much as Daniels, he has very similar escapeability,