For all the outside chatter, Jalen Hurts does not sound like a quarterback staring down some kind of Eagles countdown clock.
That was the message from Howie Roseman when he joined SportsRadio 94 WIP and was asked directly about the idea that Hurts is suddenly on the hot seat in 2026. Roseman didn’t dance around it. He cut it off immediately.
" No, I don't agree with that," Roseman said. "I think that the bottom line for us in the positions that we're in and really for all our fan base is winning football games.
And all the guy does is win football games. And that includes our head coach as well.
And I think that for me, the barometer is winning football games. In terms of what Jalen does, he's another guy with a tremendous track record.
All he does is go out and play good football. Really excited to have him as our quarterback.
Excited about this season and what we have going forward, and I know there are a lot of fan bases out there that would love the results that we've had with him as our starting quarterback."
That kind of public backing lines up with what Eagles fans have believed all along, even as the noise picked up after the 2025 season. Hurts drew criticism for changing plays in the huddle and for, as some saw it, not being aggressive enough.
Then came the contract talk, with the Eagles not restructuring his deal or handing him an extension. For plenty of people outside Philly, that turned into a full-blown make-or-break storyline.
But the numbers from 2025 don’t really support that kind of panic. Hurts completed 64.8% of his passes for 3,224 yards and a career-high 25 touchdowns to six interceptions.
He also rushed for 421 yards and eight touchdowns. As the starter, he went 11-5 in the regular season, helped the Eagles win a second straight NFC East title, and earned his third Pro Bowl selection.
The complaints weren’t imaginary. Hurts wasn’t as aggressive as some wanted, and there were times when the ground game could have featured him more. Still, he took care of the football and produced enough to keep the Eagles moving in the right direction.
And that’s really the point here: the “hot seat” talk never matched the actual résumé. Hurts has won 69.5% of his starts, a number most quarterbacks never come close to. He’s a gifted athlete and a real difference-maker for Philadelphia.
His track record is already loaded. Three Pro Bowls.
Two Super Bowl appearances. One Super Bowl win.
Super Bowl MVP.
That’s not the kind of résumé that usually comes with a quick hook. Hurts is going to keep leading the Eagles, and Roseman made it clear the organization is more than fine with that because, in the end, he keeps winning.
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