Eagles' Jalen Hurts Apparently Gaining Respect of Teammates After Rough 2025

Some concerning comments have come from people within the Philadelphia Eagles organization and insiders over the past few months. 

Nearly all of those comments have centered around quarterback Jalen Hurts, though it really remains uncertain how fair a lot of them are. Hurts, one of the more polarizing quarterbacks in the NFL, is viewed as an above-average player by most. 

However, others don't think he's much of anything in this league, believing his team is the reason Philadelphia has found so much success. Others have said Hurts isn't exactly a great teammate, while others have suggested he is.

According to the latest report from one insider who has spent some time in Philadelphia recently, it sounds like all of that has changed. Hurts was at the forefront of some of these problems, but seems to be becoming a great leader, a promising sign that things will change this year.

"Spent a couple days with the Eagles on my annual Glaze Across America NFL Training Camp Tour and the biggest takeaway I walked away with… the number of people at different areas of the team are raving about how much effort Jalen Hurts has put in to improving in many areas on and off the field. Can't tell you how many 'I'm really proud of him' I got.

“Last year he was at the center of issues but they are speaking a MUCH different tune on him so far in camp. Even guys who were previously frustrated with him were absolutely praising him for the work he's put in and the concerted effort he has made. Good for him! It's never too late and in this league you always need to find ways to improve, evolve and improve some more. It never ends if you want to be THAT GUY! Plus, they think this offense will be much better suited to him, the offensive line, Saquon, all around,” Jay Glazer wrote, H/T Heavy.

My thing about Hurts is that he's not only been a really good player in Philadelphia, but he's also been a really good guy off the field. 

Given how some professional athletes act in big cities like Philadelphia, it's always good to see a guy who takes accountability for everything he does and tries to do things the right way on and off the field.