{"id":846181,"date":"2026-04-01T02:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846181\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T02:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:36:01","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-owner-jeffrey-lurie-says-theres-no-bigger-jalen-hurts-fan-than-he-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846181\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says there\u2019s no bigger Jalen Hurts fan than he is"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jalen<\/p>\n

Jalen Hurts’ contract runs through 2028. Mitchell Leff \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

March 31, 2026Updated 9:18 pm EDT<\/p>\n

PHOENIX \u2014 Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie remains effusive in his support of Jalen Hurts after the quarterback experienced a setback season amid the offense\u2019s overall regression during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no bigger fan of Jalen than me,\u201d Lurie said when speaking to local reporters at the end of the NFL\u2019s annual league meetings Tuesday. \u201cThe guy, MVP of the Super Bowl<\/a> 13 months ago. Should have been MVP of the Super Bowl (in the 2022 season). Exceptional and so dedicated. I mean, I think you probably know, I spend a lot of time with Jalen, as I do with most quarterbacks. Incredibly dedicated to the game, to winning and being a huge winner. I love everything about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lurie\u2019s steadfast backing of Hurts is notable given its timing. The Eagles are entering a period in which they must consider the future of their franchise quarterback. Hurts is entering the third season of the five-year, $255 million extension he signed in April 2023.<\/a> There will be less contractual protection for the team\u2019s highest-profile player when the 2026 season begins. The Eagles would gain $11.2 million in cap savings if they traded Hurts at any point in the upcoming season, according to Over the Cap. Given Lurie\u2019s history of support for Hurts, it is newsworthy whether Lurie desires to authorize a new deal that would provide more security for the player who naturally receives the most scrutiny.<\/p>\n

When asked Tuesday about the possibilities of a new deal for Hurts, Lurie stuck to his de facto policy of not speaking about contracts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would never discuss it,\u201d Lurie said. \u201cHe\u2019s in the middle of a new contract now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latter part of Lurie\u2019s statement is notable. It suggests a timeline and tenor alternative to those based purely on financial flexibility. Hurts remains the 10th-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. His contract does not expire until after the 2028 season. Paired with Lurie\u2019s consistent words of support, it all spells out how stable the quarterback\u2019s footing is in the organization.<\/p>\n

A new contract would obviously put further commitment in writing. It would be insincere to outright ignore the Eagles\u2019 ability to part with Hurts if they chose to enter the season without a new deal. But Lurie\u2019s words hold ultimate weight. They supply strength after criticism of Hurts leaked from inside the team\u2019s facility as the offense regressed significantly under former coordinator Kevin Patullo. And Lurie\u2019s decision not to comment on another Hurts contract does not preclude another extension at some point.<\/p>\n

Lurie acknowledged the Eagles\u2019 offense in 2025 \u201cwas not what we were either accustomed to or expectant of,\u201d and expressed a strong belief in the team\u2019s ability to improve under first-time offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. Lurie gave Mannion an \u201cA-plus\u201d in work ethic and his ability to innovate and be dynamic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a history of finding young gems,\u201d Lurie said.<\/p>\n

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Play today’s puzzle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jalen Hurts’ contract runs through 2028. Mitchell Leff \/ Getty Images March 31, 2026Updated 9:18 pm EDT PHOENIX…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":846182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2068],"tags":[25,7,6,242,109,2476],"class_list":{"0":"post-846181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-eagles","8":"tag-eagles","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","13":"tag-philadelphiaeagles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116327127626593548","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}