To say this is a big offseason for Cam Jurgens would be an understatement.
After winning Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles, the Pro Bowl center underwent surgery for a back injury in the 2025 offseason. The procedure meant that Jurgens wouldn’t be able to train fully for most of the offseason. By the time the season came around, he never felt fully himself.
“You get surgery and then you don’t have any of that offseason to train and you’re just behind the 8-ball,” Jurgens said. “I felt like that throughout the season. And just every week I was trying to get better and get the body right, but it was like that at the start.”
Coming off a type of season where his body was always behind schedule, this offseason has been a “fresh, clean slate” for Jurgens as he has been able to train and heal in preparation for Training Camp later this month.
“I always find myself just thinking in perspective like, ‘Hey, how do I feel today versus how I felt a week ago or a month ago or where was I at a year ago,'” Jurgens said about his health progress. “And it’s just so much better.”
“We have so many things in this building. We’ve got red light, cold tubs, and so you’re just finding ways to help your body.”
This offseason hasn’t only been about health and training for Jurgens. The Eagles hired Sean Mannion to be the team’s new offensive coordinator as well as Chris Kuper to be the new offensive line coach. How does Jurgens feel about having a new offensive line coach for the first time in his career?
“I’m really enjoying it,” Jurgens said. “Kuper is a former player. … He’s been where we have been. He’s gone through a lot of stuff that we have. So, it’s just a different vantage point. … It’s fun learning new techniques and new ways to do things. I’ve had a great time learning so far.”
The 26-year-old center has spent the past few months learning and “getting excited” for the offense.
“I like the system. I feel like I’ve always liked teams that run it,” Jurgens said. “I feel like it lets you be a little bit more of an athlete, lets you run around and play free. So I’m excited for that.”