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Two NFC Championships in three years and a Super Bowl MVP has done little to change the narrative surrounding star Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The national media continues to downgrade Hurts’ accomplishments. For example, Colin Cowherd recently mentioned Hurts’ ability to squat 600 pounds as his greatest “trait” as an NFL quarterback.
Leadership. Toughness. Calm under pressure. Uncommon clutch gene. We would have gone with something other than squats, but to each their own.
Hurts caught more random strays this week in an opinion piece on the NFL’s worst contracts entering 2025. Hurts is now in Year 3 of the five-year, $255 million extension he signed with Philly back in 2023.
NFL Spin Zone's Lou Scataglia called Hurts’ $51 million per year deal the worst on GM Howie Roseman’s books entering the 2025 season:
You might come at me for this as I have been critical of Jalen Hurts for years, but there is a reason why Howie Roseman is also fielding a top-3 offensive line, elite WR duo, and elite running back; he's got no other choice, as Jalen Hurts is an extremely limited QB who just so happens to have 'aura' which seems to make folks thing he's a top QB. He's not. Hurts has never thrown for 4,000 yards or hit the 25 passing touchdown mark in a season. He, like Justin Fields, holds onto the ball for too long and isn't always someone you can trust to play on time. The Eagles are lucky that Howie Roseman is such a great GM, as if not, this team wouldn't have gotten to where they are today.
Hurts is now 46-20 overall as an NFL starter and is one of the most dominant rushing QBs in NFL history at finding the end zone. In average annual contract value, he ranks outside the current top 10, behind the likes of Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff and Brock Purdy. It’s safe to say the Eagles are more than happy with how Hurts’ 2023 mega extension is aging. His current salary cap hits of $21.8 million this year and $31.9 million in 2026 are extremely team-friendly for a franchise QB on his second contract.
Scataglia will want to cover his eyes when the Eagles carve out Hurts’ next deal, as he’s actually due for a significant pay increase.
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