NFL insider confirms the Eagles had a locker room problem all along in 2023

NFL insider Dianna Russini just dropped a truth bomb that is going to be hard for Philadelphia Eagles fans to want to hear.

Russini, who launched a brand new podcast, "Scoop City," with the Athletic on Friday, confirmed that there were indeed locker room issues in 2023.

And those issues are still being worked out, especially between head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts .

"It's a relationship that's a work in progress," Russini said. "So, last year, there was some disconnect between them in their personalities. Nick, we've seen, he's a very emotional guy. Jalen is a very private guy.

"They are different human beings, which is fine, that's OK. You don't all have to be the same, but you do have to be on the same page."

There were obvious signs of inside problems stirring up from blow-ups on the sidelines to the way Hurts handled press conferences .

It then became even more clear when the Eagles dropped their 10-1 start to the season, losing five of their final six matchups.

"Those 10 wins were a grind, from what I was told," she said. "It was explained to me that just because they were getting (wins), that doesn't mean that behind the scenes it was perfect and it was just this winning culture at all times.

"Every win felt like a really big feat for them because of the challenges that they were facing in terms of what they were doing on offense."

Russini also explained that when the offense fell flat, it had a lot to do with Sirianni and very little to do with Brian Johnson.

"From just talking to some of the guys in the locker room, Brian Johnson really leaned into making sure Nick was getting what Nick wanted," she said. "So, what you saw last year wasn't reflective of what Brian Johnson wants and what he would do with an offense, that was Nick Sirianni."

There were a lot of changes made this offseason, including handing the offensive keys over to Kellen Moore, so there's not much room left to panic since Hurts will report less to Sirianni.

But it's nice to air out the dirty laundry before training camp kicks off on July 21.

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