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Washington Starting Garrett Gilbert Against Eagles
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Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen did not clear protocol:
WFT Garrett Gilbert is starting tonight vs Eagles, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 21, 2021
#Washingtonfootball Team QBs Taylor Henicke and Kyle Allen continue to test for COVID-19 and therefore will not play tonight against the #Eagles, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.
Garrett Gilbert, who was with the #Patriots this time last week, will start.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 21, 2021
There was an outside chance Washington’s QB1 and QB2 could test clean, then get on a private jet to Philadelphia, but that didn’t happen. Instead, they’ll go with a third stringer who played one game for the Cowboys last season and was a 6th round pick back in 2014.
Gilbert’s stats in the Cowboys’ 2020 loss to the Steelers: 21-38, 243 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, 28 yards on three rushes.
Eagles win this one easily. Forget the jinx. This isn’t Joe Webb 2.0. The Birds come out and steamroll Washington and improve to 7-7 on the season with the playoffs in sight.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com