Bleeding Green Nation on Jalen Hurts
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NFL sources: Neither QB Jalen Hurts nor coach Nick Sirianni faces a make-or-break season in 2026... Installing an offense that is so philosophically different than what's come before it is not a 17-game undertaking. It's a two-season project... It's a sneaky-big year for Hurts in Philly, and he has to show he can handle it and thrive amid all the change on offense if he wants to secure his long-term future there.
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Hurts not facing make-or-break 2026, but first month critical to long-term security.
Hurts is not facing a make-or-break 2026 season according to NFL sources; the Eagles view the installation of Sean Mannion's philosophically different Shanahan-McVay style offense as a two-season project rather than a one-year evaluation. However, ESPN's Dan Graziano notes it's a 'sneaky-big year' for Hurts to show he can handle the transition and thrive amid offensive scheme changes to secure his long-term future; the first month will be critical to determining how far the offense must progress. Hurts is 28 years old with a $51M salary (12th among QBs) that won't exceed $47M in cap hit for remaining years, positioning the Eagles' QB room as well-structured despite his 2025 season being the worst of his career by EPA.
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