Jalen Hurts Addresses Rumored Tension With Head Coach

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts addressed speculation about a potential tension between himself and head coach Nick Sirianni while addressing reporters during training camp on Wednesday (July 24).

“Let me say this first,” Hurts said before a reporter could complete their question regarding a report on his and Sirianni's relationship. “You go through an offseason, you put a lot of work in, I think all the things we’ve been through last year, all the opportunity we had last year, I know everybody is hungry. Everybody is hungry. There’s a ton of opportunity in front of us this year. I’m excited to be back, excited to go through this journey and go through this season with everyone here. Everyone. I truly trust (owner) Mr. [ Jeffrey ] Lurie , I trust (general manager) Howie [ Roseman ], I trust coach Sirianni to lead us in that right direction.”

“I think we’re in a great place,” Hurts added. “I think anytime you have any frustration, anytime you have any adversity that you have to overcome, it’s supposed to test you. I think it’s a matter of being on the same page. I think if we were maybe on the same page, we maybe would have accomplished the things we would have and we didn’t. But that’s a learning experience.”

Sirianni also downplayed any rumored tension between himself and Hurts while addressing reporters on Wednesday.

“The only thing you can judge relations on is your personal interactions with people, not any report that comes out,” Sirianni said via CBS . “Jalen and I’s relationship is good. When you hear a report like that, you don’t put much stock into it because, quite frankly, not everybody sees it. We’ve done some pretty special things. I’m really excited for him, he’s worked so hard on his game.”

Hurts finished as a runner-up for the Associated Press NFL MVP award while leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance in 2022, but the team fell short of expectations the following season, losing five of its last six games after a 10-1 start before a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The 25-year-old recorded career-best totals for passing yards (3,858), passing touchdowns (3,858) and rushing touchdowns (15), but also threw for a career-worst 15 interceptions.