Donovan McNabb, a retired quarterback and legendary member of the Philadelphia Eagles, recently discussed criticisms leveled at
current Philadelphia starting signal-caller Jalen Hurts during and during the team’s collapse this season in an interview with Bob
Brookover of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.
Hurts’ personality is what you have, according to McNabb. “I recall thinking, ‘Man, he’s the grown man in the room,’ when he was
initially drafted. He is unique. His father told me the same thing about Jalen when I spoke with him. He is unique. He is not the type
of man that will hang out with the guys and act sexy. He is unyielding. However, I’m aware that he’s a funny guy, jokes, and enjoys
himself. He simply chooses not to demonstrate that as the
About two months after he and the Eagles suffered a tough 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, Hurts inked a five-
year contract deal that is allegedly worth up to $255M with $179.3M guaranteed.
When Philadelphia jumped out to a 10-1 start in the 2023 season, many saw the 25-year-old as a strong contender for Most Valuable
Player. However, concerns about his leadership style and personality lingered as the team dropped to 11-6 before losing 32-9 to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a wild-card playoff game in January.
“He is familiar with the city and we have discussed it extensively,” McNabb said when predicting Hurts’ response to being held
partially or entirely accountable by some for the 2023 team’s failure. “The
Hurts’ contract may be terminated by the Eagles this summer, as Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk noted last month.
It appears unlikely that the two would get divorced, and McNabb would prefer that Hurts, who has played in four NFL seasons, be
“healthy” and “consistent” following his knee injury this past fall.
In reference to the Eagles, McNabb stated, “The defense has to be better.” “I think offensively they have the pieces.”
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