On Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles signed their quarterback Jalen Hurts to a lucrative contract extension, as he signed a five-year deal worth $255 million, including $179 million guaranteed($110 million at signing).
The Eagles have their franchise quarterback locked up for the next few seasons. On Thursday, Eagles Executive Vice President/GM Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni met the media and discussed Hurts’ new contract.
Roseman gave credit to Hurts and his agent Nicole Lynn, and he believes this is a good deal for both sides.
“Really just the way that everyone kind of made an effort to do this in a way that was really win-win,” Roseman said. “I think it’s a heck of a deal for Jalen. I think it’s a heck of a deal for the Eagles. I think those are really the best kind of deals.
“Really, when I think about Jalen coming here, there are so many people that deserve a lot of credit for where we are right now. It starts with Jalen and his work ethic and his determination. From the first day we drafted him, he had a vision of what kind of player he was going to be, and then just everyone who has been around him who’s rallied around him. It’s a great story. We’re certainly not at the end of the story. I think we’re really at the beginning of the story.”
Sirianni added on the contract: “I was juiced. I was excited. Jalen and I have a great relationship, and as a coach to player and player to coach, I really value those relationships that we have. Obviously, his play has spoken for itself. So, you’re getting a guy that you — one of my favorite things is –, and I felt like when I left Indy, I missed out on this — there were a lot of guys that signed contracts in Indy after I left. I was like, man, I always really liked that part of it where guys get rewarded for what they’ve done, and I’m able to be there with them and be happy for them and still be able to coach them.”
The 24-year-old Hurts has not had many injuries, but last season, he did miss two games due to a shoulder injury. Hurts developed as a passer last season, but he relies on his legs, which is okay; however, the Eagles want to protect their investment, which Sirianni discussed.
“We just have to continue to do a good job of developing,” Sirianni said. “I’ll just answer it for both of us. [Executive Vice President/General Manager] Howie [Roseman] is going to say, we’re going to bring in guys to help [QB] Jalen [Hurts] do his job better, and I’m going to say the guys that Howie brings in, I’m going to do my best, and our coaching staff is going to do our best to maximize their potential as far as how we develop them fundamentally and as a football player and putting them in positions to be able to make plays. That’s our job, is to do that.”
Patricia joins the coaching staff
The Eagles announced on Thursday that they had added Matt Patricia to the coaching staff as a senior defensive assistant. Last season, Patricia, who was a head coach with the Lions from 2018-2020 after being a defensive coordinator with New England, return to the Patriots as an assistant coach.
Sirianni believes Patricia will add some more experience to the coaching staff.
“Obviously, his resume speaks for itself,” Sirianni said. “It gives you a great mind in there that’s done it at the highest level, and so it gives you great ability to bounce ideas off of with the defensive staff. Then also it gives me another former head coach that I can bounce ideas off of, as well, with things, which I think will be very helpful.”
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