Eagles Star Jalen Hurts Looks 'Quicker and Faster'

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts looks "quicker and faster" this year, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. 

Hurts is looking like a viable dual threat QB again.

"Hurts is looking like a viable dual threat again," Fowler wrote. "The session I attended was a lighter day, but Hurts executed a designed run multiple times, and he looks as if he's moving well. A team source agreed, noting Hurts looks 'quicker and faster.' Hurts averaged nearly 700 rushing yards per season from 2021 to 2024, but that production dipped to 421 yards last year."

Hurts finished the 2025 season with 3,224 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 421 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. He completed 64.8% of his passes.

Philadelphia won the NFC East last season. However, Hurts and Co. lost to the San Francisco 49ers at home in the wild-card round. 

The Eagles signed Hurts to a five-year, $255 million extension in April 2023. However, there is little guaranteed money left on Hurts' deal after the 2026 season.

Hurts enters this season with 17,891 passing yards, 110 passing touchdowns, 3,554 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in his career. He's made the Pro Bowl three times and won Super Bowl LIX MVP against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Sean Mannion, the Eagles' new OC, is a former NFL QB, so he's bonded well with Hurts.

That's important because Hurts and Kevin Patullo were rarely on the same page last season.

"In the end, you're still playing the position, and you want to play the position the same way -- play with your feet, sweep through your reads, know exactly where you're supposed to go with the ball," Hurts said. "[Know] where your alerts are, whether it's down the field or whether it's a man alert, just try and play fast. But that is more so just understanding what you're doing, what we're trying to attack, being on the same page and playing each play."

Hurts has had seven different play callers over six-plus seasons as a pro. It will be fascinating to see how he plays in 2026 with Mannion calling plays.

The Eagles open the 2026 season at home against the Washington Commanders.