THE Philadelphia Eagles could be in for a massive fine after misreporting a players injury.
Head coach Nick Sirianni accidentally let it slip that quarterback Jalen hurts could be hurt.
On the Eagles' injury report, the team listed Hurts as a limited participant for rest.
When questioned about this, Sirianna accidentally made a statement about the quarterback having an ankle injury.
"We haven’t really seen Jalen be held back for load management before. What was behind that on Wednesday?" a reporter asked.
"Yeah, he was dealing with, it was on the injury report, dealing with the ankle," Sirianni responded.
"And, you know, making sure we’re cautious with everything."
This response prompted reporters to question the ankle injury, as Hurts was listed as rest, not an ankle injury.
"He wasn’t on the injury report with an ankle," another reporter said.
"I'm sorry, Jalen Hurts, it was an ankle injury?"
The Eagles PR team quickly swooped in to try correcting the situation by assuring it was rest, but reporters were already stuck on the issue.
"It was a rest, yeah. Sorry. I thought you were talking about something else," Sirianni said.
"Is Jalen dealing with an ankle problem then?" a reporter responded.
"No. Rest." Sirianni said.
This sequence of answers could land the Eagles in hot water if they improperly reported Hurts injury.
NFL teams are required to designate their players' injuries on the injury report, and trying to skirt those designations could carry a massive fine.
It is uncommon for teams to get fined, but it has happened as recent as last season.
In 2023, former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was fined $25,000 and the team was fined $75,000 for a violation involving running back Bijan Robinson.
The fine was levied because Robinson wasn't included on the injury report before a game that he left due to a condition that he claimed started earlier in the week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers received the same fine along with head coach Mike Tomlin for failing to report an elbow injury that Ben Roethlisberger sustained.
If these fines follow the same pattern, Nick Sirianni could find a bill for $25,000 in his mailbox in a few days.
Hurts has returned to practice as a full participant since the injury report was released, but the team could still see a $75,000 fine for the infraction
