Hurts to start vs. Cardinals after Eagles' win over Saints

The Philadelphia Eagles are sticking with Jalen Hurts at quarterback.

The rookie signal-caller will start Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals after leading the Eagles to an upset win over the New Orleans Saints in his first NFL start, head coach Doug Pederson announced Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Hurts completed 17 of 30 pass attempts for 167 yards and one touchdown in Week 14 against the Saints. He also added 106 yards on the ground.

The Eagles named the 22-year-old their starter over Carson Wentz due to the latter's struggles this season. Wentz, 27, has thrown for just 16 touchdowns against a league-high 15 interceptions through 12 starts in 2020.

Philadelphia improved to 4-8-1 with its win over New Orleans. The Eagles currently sit third in the NFC East, while the Washington Football Team leads the division with a 6-7 record.

Pederson also announced Monday that starting safety Rodney McLeod is done for the campaign after suffering a torn ACL. McLeod racked up 66 tackles, seven pass breakups, and one interception through 13 games this season.