On Monday, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni offered no update on Hurts’s status for Week 17 against Dallas, stating that Hurts is in the concussion protocol.

With Jalen Hurts' status up-in-the-air, the Philadelphia Eagles have added support to the depth chart at the quarterback position. The Eagles are signing quarterback Ian Book to the practice squad after he visited the team on Wednesday,

The Eagles added two players to the practice squad Thursday, including a quarterback who was on the Eagles' Super Bowl LVII roster.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed former New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book after Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett were nicked up by injuries:

The Eagles could use another quarterback on the practice squad, and on Christmas Day, the team hosted former backup signal-caller Ian Book. One day later, Philadelphia announced three roster moves ahead of Sunday.

The Eagles did not practice on Wednesday, but Hurts would not have participated as he remains in the concussion protocol. Pickett (rib injury) would have been limited.

The Eagles did not practice Wednesday, but they did put out an estimated injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is in concussion protocol and would not have practiced Wednesday, while his replacement, Kenny Pickett, would have been listed as a limited participant on the injury report because of a ribs issue.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the 9th ranked signal-caller in the NFL ranked by QBR ahead of Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys

QB Ian Book's meeting with the Eagles will lead to a signing as the team is vulnerable at the most important position.