Eagles' Lurie on Jalen Hurts Contract: We'll Be Working Together 'For a Long Time'

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie made it clear he wants to work out a long-term contract with quarterback Jalen Hurts.

"We'll be working with Jalen for a long time," Lurie said at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix on Tuesday (h/t Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer).

Hurts is entering the final season of his four-year rookie contract after leading the Eagles to an NFC title. He completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,701 yards and 22 touchdowns (six interceptions) while rushing for 760 yards and 13 more scores. Under his leadership, the Eagles earned the NFC's No. 1 seed after posting a 14-3 record (14-1 in Hurts' starts).

Hurts nearly led the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory before his team fell 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He completed 27 of 38 passes for 304 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 70 yards and three scores on 15 carries.

The former Alabama and Oklahoma star is clearly the long-term answer at quarterback in Philadelphia based on his 2022 performance, which garnered him NFL MVP runner-up honors.

The Eagles know this. Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman said that extending Hurts is a "priority" and that the team wanted to get something done "relatively soon."

As far as what a long-term contract would cost the Eagles, ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that the price has "likely gone to $50 million a year or more."

Only one quarterback (the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers) has a contract with an average annual value of more than $50 million per year, according to Over the Cap. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has the greatest total value on his deal ($450 million over 10 years).

Hurts can (and should) reset the quarterback market, however, given his tremendous 2022 season and bright future. Lurie clearly believes in his abilities based on how he talked about him at the owners meetings.

As for now, head coach Nick Sirianni says Hurts is back at the facility and hard at work preparing for 2023.

The Eagles will continue their work building around Hurts at the draft in a month's time. They notably hold the No. 10 and No. 30 overall selections among their six picks.