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Jalen Hurts reportedly lands historic contract extension with Philadelphia Eagles
By Paul Harvey
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Jalen Hurts thrived for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2022 season, posting career-high numbers in nearly every major category. As a result, the Eagles were 14-1 in games Hurts started and would advance all the way to the Super Bowl.
Coming out of that performance, Philadelphia is reportedly rewarding Hurts and locking up its franchise quarterback for the future. According to reports from Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Hurts and the Eagles have agreed to a 5-year extension worth $255 million. That deal makes Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history.
The massive extension includes $15 million worth of incentives that would allow Hurts to earn up to $54 million of new money annually, a record for an NFL player per Pelissero. If incentives are hit, the max value of the deal is reportedly worth $274.304 million through 2028.
Rapoport also reports the deal includes a no-trade clause for Hurts. That would be the first no-trade clause ever in Philadelphia’s history, a true sign of the commitment to Hurts from the franchise.
The monster deal also includes $15 million in incentives, meaning Hurts can earn up to a record $54 million per year in new money and up to $274.304 million total through 2028, including $4.304 million that he would’ve been due in the last year of his original rookie contract. https://t.co/Uj3VRCj76j
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 17, 2023
The no-trade clause is the first in #Eagles history — a sign both of their faith in him as their franchise QB and Howie Roseman’s commitment to getting the deal done. https://t.co/iEkNoiwcsx
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 17, 2023
Jalen Hurts’ impact in Philadelphia
Since joining the Eagles in the 2nd round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts has improved every season of his career. He improved his completion percentage from 61.3% in his second season to 66.5% a year ago while throwing for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions.
Hurts also rushed for 760 yards during the 2022 season with a career-high 13 rushing touchdowns. In the process, Hurts finished 2nd in MVP voting to Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and was named a second-team All-Pro.
We’ll see what Hurts can dial up for the Eagles in 2023, but there’s no denying his future in the NFL remains incredibly bright.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
