Jalen Hurts Signs Record-Breaking $255M, 5-Year Deal with Philadelphia Eagles: Reports
According to reports, Jalen Hurts is currently the highest-paid player in the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Monday that they and their 24-year-old quarterback have agreed to a five-year contract extension with the NFL. In a joint Instagram post with the star player, the team announced, “We have agreed to terms with Jalen Hurts on a 5-year agreement through the 2028 season.”
The NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter both tweeted that the agreement would cost a record $255 million and run through 2028. Regarding the “complex” arrangement, Rappaport stated, “$179.3 million guaranteed for injury.”
According to CNN, the agreement was brokered by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group, the same firm that represents LeBron James. Additionally, Rappaport revealed that the agreement included a “no-trade clause,” which is suppos
When the two teams faced off in Super Bowl LVII in February, Hurts made his Super Bowl debut against Patrick Mahomes. Hurts, chosen in 2020, had MVP-caliber numbers throughout the 2022–2023 NFL season, despite the Eagles’ 38–35 loss to the Chiefs.
Hurts told reporters, including NBC Sports, right after the team’s Super Bowl defeat, “You either win or you learn.” “I feel that way. Either you succeed or you fail. Whether I win or lose, I constantly go back on what I could have done better and what you could have done better to attempt to move forward. That will be the same procedure I always follow.
Jordan Mailata, a left tackle for Philadelphia, described Hurts as “one of the toughest workers I have ever seen in my life” in an interview with ESPN. “He is leading us to the
