Jalen Hurts is treating this offseason like it matters, because it does.
With roughly three weeks left before training camp, the Eagles quarterback has been putting in work with QB guru Quincy Avery and a large group of teammates, including all three Eagles quarterbacks behind him on the depth chart, plus nine Eagles tight ends and receivers. Avery posted the session with the caption, “Nothing but some work. pic.twitter.com/BB6js1HAqY”
That kind of offseason grind comes with a little extra edge this year. Hurts has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism, from complaints about the limits in his game to an ESPN report that said he was uncoachable and changing plays. Later reporting also raised the possibility that there could be some behind-the-scenes doubt in Philadelphia about whether he would remain the team’s future quarterback if he turned in another “average” season like 2025.
Hurts, at least by the look of it, has heard all of that.
He’s coming off a career that already includes three Pro Bowls, a second-team All-Pro nod, more than 69% wins in regular-season starts, two Super Bowl appearances, a Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl MVP honors. That résumé is already loaded, but the 2026 season still stands out as a major one for him.
The reason is simple: Hurts is learning a new offense under play-caller Sean Mannion, and he’s doing it with almost an entirely new receiver group. That makes these offseason workouts more than just routine reps. They’re about timing, trust and getting the chemistry right before the games start counting.
Hurts has never really fit the easy-label quarterback mold, and that has always been part of the story with him. He’s been doubted before, and he’s often looked like a player who feeds off that doubt. Even with his flaws acknowledged, the Eagles know what makes him dangerous: the legs, the arm and the ability to deliver when it matters most.
Things didn’t exactly begin smoothly for him at OTAs, which only adds more weight to the work being done now. For Hurts, and for the Eagles, how this stretch unfolds may end up mattering a lot more than the noise that surrounded him all offseason.
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