Tag: Jalen Hurts

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: ‘Too soon’ to think about OC returning

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was given a second opportunity to vouch for offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo on Monday, but offered no such endorsement.

Hurts spoke to media in front his locker on Monday afternoon and was asked if he prefers to have Patullo return next season. He largely deferred to head coach Nick Sirianni and owner Jeffrey Lurie.

“It too soon to think about that. I put my trust in (president) Howie (Roseman), Nick and Mr. Lurie,” Hurts said.

The Eagles averaged 27.2 points per game under Moore’s direction last season. They lost 23-19 in Sunday’s wild-card round and averaged 22.3 points during the regular season.

ESPN reported on Monday the Eagles are expecting drastic changes on offense, which could include personnel and coaches.

When asked about the offense not producing in the wild-card loss to San Francisco on Sunday night, Hurts said he wanted to “give my respects to the 49ers, how they came out and played. They made plays when they needed to. Coaches coached well.”

Patullo has been a part of the Eagles’ coaching staff since 2021 and became offensive coordinator when Kellen Moore was hired as Saints head coach after Philadelphia won last season’s Super Bowl.

–Field Level Media

Reports: Eagles plan to start QB Tanner McKee, rest Jalen Hurts, other starters

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The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start little-used quarterback Tanner McKee and rest Jalen Hurts and several other starters in the regular-season finale at home Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

The Eagles (11-5) cannot fall any lower than their current No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs but would rise to No. 2 if they win and the Chicago Bears (11-5) lose to the Detroit Lions. Both games kick off at the same time late Sunday afternoon.

Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni said Wednesday that the team would rest several starters and were “nearing” a decision, but he wanted to talk to players first at a team meeting.

McKee, 25, has appeared in three games this season as relief for Hurts and completed all three pass attempts for 33 yards. He is 33 of 48 for 356 yards and four touchdowns in five career games, winning his lone start 20-13 against the New York Giants to close out the 2024 regular season.

The Eagles selected McKee in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford.

“When you see Tanner, he’s really good about knowing where to go with the football, seeing the defense and being able to deliver things accurately,” Sirianni said. “It’s a great room where those guys feed off each other and learn from each other.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported that the Eagles plan to make 10 or so key starters inactive and suit up another 10 or so on the active roster but hop they rest against the Commanders (4-12), who lost at home to the Eagles 29-18 on Dec. 20.

Among those likely to rest are Hurts, running back Saquan Barkley, receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert, several offensive linemen and a host of defensive starters, per the Inquirer report.

–Field Level Media

Eagles not sounding alarms ahead of Raiders matchup despite skid

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The Las Vegas Raiders bring a seven-game losing streak to Philadelphia on Sunday to face an Eagles team trying to avoid a repeat of 2023.

The only previous meeting between coaches Pete Carroll of the Raiders (2-11) and Nick Sirianni of the Eagles (8-5) occurred during Philadelphia’s late-season swoon two years ago.

Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks beat the visiting Eagles 20-17. That game, which was also played in Week 15, was part of a 1-5 collapse for Philadelphia after a 10-1 start.

Until Monday night, that Seahawks-Eagles contest was also the last time Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts finished a game with multiple interceptions and zero touchdown passes.

After throwing just two interceptions in the first 12 games this season, Hurts was picked off four times in Monday’s 22-19 road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers — the last one to end the game in overtime.

Sirianni chose to see the glass as half full in his weekly appearance Wednesday on 94 WIP.

“There was a lot of good things on offense on Monday night,” he said. “It was really good defense, it was really good special teams and there were a lot of good things on offense.

“I come away encouraged from that game, knowing that we have things to clean up. … No one is pressing, everyone is just thinking, how do we get ourselves in the best position to win this game and play our best game?”

It was the third straight loss for the Eagles, their longest streak since dropping their last two regular-season games and the playoff opener in the 2023 season. They still lead the NFC East over the Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) but this untimely swoon has dropped them two games behind the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks in the race for the No. 1 seed.

Philadelphia has turned the ball over nine times during its three-game slide after posting only four giveaways during its 8-2 start to the season.

The margin for error is too small right now for the defending Super Bowl champions to survive such miscues against Las Vegas.

Carroll’s Raiders are just 1-11 since a Week 1 win against the New England Patriots that now seems incomprehensible. Their only other win came in Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans, who are now 2-11.

Still, three of their defeats in the current skid have been one-score games, including last week’s 24-17 home setback against the division-leading Denver Broncos.

“It’s super frustrating,” rookie running back Ashton Jeanty told reporters Wednesday. “… We’ve just got to continue to find ways to clean up our play and execute better when it matters the most.”

“I do think a lot of times all it takes is one play, one spark to change the direction of the game … to lead towards wins,” Jeanty added.

The Raiders have finished with fewer than 250 yards of offense in four of their last five games. Geno Smith was sacked 28 times over that same span and entered the week tied for the NFL lead with 14 interceptions this season.

Smith left the loss to Denver with a right shoulder injury, potentially giving backup Kenny Pickett a shot at his former team. Pickett won a ring with Philadelphia last season, appearing in five games in the regular season and beat Dallas in a Week 17 start. Aidan O’Connell is also available after returning from a fractured wrist.

Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since Week 4. Smith did not practice and tight end Michael Mayer (ankle) was limited. Wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. has cleared concussion protocol.

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson (foot) and defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders) did not practice Wednesday and left guard Landon Dickerson (calf) was limited.

The forecast in Philadelphia on Sunday calls for snow and temperatures in the low 30s.

The all-time series between these teams is tied at 7-7, including the Raiders’ 27-10 win in Super Bowl XV.

–Field Level Media

Bench Jalen Hurts? Eagles’ Nick Sirianni shoots down ‘ridiculous’ QB idea

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Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles take the field this week trying to avoid a four-game losing streak, but head coach Nick Sirianni shot down the idea the reigning Super Bowl MVP quarterback might lose his job.

After starting the season 8-2, the Eagles are 8-5 and Hurts had a quarterback rating of 31.2 with four interceptions and a fumble Monday in Philadelphia’s 22-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Is Hurts still the QB1 in Philly?

“Yeah, absolutely,” Sirianni said Wednesday in an interview with 94 WIP.

Is there a chance he could be benched later this season?

“No, I think that’s ridiculous,” Sirianni said. “I know every time I go out in that field with Jalen Hurts as our quarterback, we have a chance to win the game. And that’s something that’s proven. We’ve won a lot of football games. We don’t ever go in and assign something. This is a team game. You win together as a team. You lose together as a team.

“I know every time I walk on that field with Jalen Hurts as our quarterback we can win every game, any game that we’re in.”

Philadelphia remains well below league average with 13 giveaways. Hurts’ fumble at Los Angeles last week was his first of the season and with four picks he has a total of six in 2025. The Eagles had 16 turnovers in 2024.

The Eagles lead the NFC East but offensive production has been a talking point most of the season, especially of late.

Since scoring 38 points in an 18-point victory over the New York Giants on Oct. 26, the Eagles are averaging 16.2 points per game. They’ve allowed 20 or more 10 times this season.

–Field Level Media

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts first player to commit 2 turnovers on same play

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Highlights have been harder to come by than usual for the Philadelphia offense this season.

On Monday night, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts pulled off something that is sure to be on highlight reels for years to come — though it won’t rank as one of his best moments — as he committed two turnovers on the same play.

With 8:30 left in the second quarter and the Eagles trailing 7-3 to the host Los Angeles Chargers, Hurts was intercepted by Chargers defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand at the Los Angeles 17. Eagles running back Will Shipley quickly chased down Hand and forced a fumble.

The ball squirted forward and back into the hands of … Hurts. But as quickly as he could grab the ball, Hurts had the ball punched out by Chargers defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell. After the ball rolled another 10 yards in Los Angeles’ favor, Chargers linebacker Troy Dye recovered the ball, bringing the chaotic play to an end.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hurts is the first player in NFL history to turn the ball over twice on one play. He threw three more interceptions in the game to finish with five total turnovers. His four interceptions were a career high.

The Eagles went on to lose the game 22-19 in overtime when Tony Jefferson picked off a Hurts pass on the final play. Hurt threw for 240 yards on 21-of-40 passing. He added 8 yards on four carries.

Hurts, the 27-year-old reigning Super Bowl MVP, entered the game with only two interceptions and two lost fumbles, but the Eagles also entered the contest in the bottom 10 in the NFL in yards per game.

The Eagles fell to 8-5 but remain in first place in the NFC East, with the Dallas Cowboys second at 6-6-1 and the Washington Commanders and New York Giants eliminated from playoff contention.

–Field Level Media

Sep 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) warms up prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Eagles WR A.J. Brown clarifies comments about ‘meeting’

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown took to social media on Friday to clarify his postgame comments about failing to recall if he met with quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley to address the team’s issues on offense.

The “meeting” reportedly occurred on Monday, one day after the Eagles’ 21-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Both Barkley and Hurts confirmed the meeting took place, with Barkley saying it was a “good thing” and stressed that it was not a traditional players-only meeting in which “all hell’s breaking loose.”

Brown, however, had a different answer when approached by reporters after the Eagles dropped a 34-17 decision to the New York Giants on Thursday.

“I don’t recall a meeting. I don’t know what you’re talking about it,” Brown told reporters with a smile. “You need to talk to them. I don’t recall. I don’t recall.”

Brown tried a different approach on Friday.

“Just to clear this up. That wasn’t a meeting or a sit-down,” Brown wrote in a post to X. ” I said ‘I don’t recall’ because it got painted like there was tension and (Saquon) had to step in. That’s not true. I was walking to my car, saw them, and stopped to talk. Nothing more.”

Brown, 28, has 25 catches for 274 yards and one touchdown in six games this season for Philadelphia (4-2).

Brown has compiled at least 1,079 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons with the Eagles and helped them win Super Bowl LIX, with 12 catches for 163 yards and two touchdowns over four playoff games last winter.

–Field Level Media

Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) holds the NFC Championship trophy after a victory in the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Jalen Hurts one of TIME’s 100 most influential people

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2025.

The Super Bowl LIX MVP guided the Eagles to a lopsided 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9.

Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, a five-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees, wrote the introductory piece on Hurts for the publication.

“We connected shortly after (the Super Bowl), and the only thing he asked about was insight on going back and winning again,” Jeter wrote. “Sometimes people win, then exhale. Jalen is not exhaling. He’s embracing the next challenge. Win or lose, Jalen’s resilience and determination offer all of us something to admire.”

Hurts, 26, whose Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Kansas City in Super Bowl LVII, threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards and a score in February’s rematch in New Orleans.

The NFL MVP runner-up in 2022, Hurts has compiled a 46-20 record as a starter in the regular season with 140 total touchdowns (85 passing, 55 rushing TDs) in 77 games.

–Field Level Media