New NFL Rumors on Jalen Hurts' Input on Eagles' Offense, QB 'Believes He's the Constant'

Amid reports of tension within the Philadelphia Eagles last season, particularly involving Jalen Hurts, the veteran quarterback is aware that he needs to take more control of the offense.

Per The Athletic's Zach Berman, Hurts "believes he's the constant" given the frequent changes at play-caller over the course of his career:

"Any underachievement has led to a change in voice. Hurts believes he's the constant. He said before the season that he wanted to "take the bull by the horns in terms of what we are and who we are offensively." This is typical for a quarterback who remains in place for a long period, and Hurts has earned that right. But when it doesn't work—and the offense must evolve and improve, as (Eagles owner Jeffrey) Lurie noted—changes follow. Hurts seemed to expect as much after the season."

The Eagles will enter next season with their fifth different offensive coordinator since 2021. Hurts has previously worked with Shane Steichen, Brian Johnson, Kellen Moore and Kevin Patullo. Steichen is the only member of that group who was with Philadelphia for more than one season.

Sean Mannion, who has just two years of coaching experience and has yet to call offensive plays, was hired in January as Patullo's replacement.

Hurts and the Eagles returned to the center of the NFL universe this week when ESPN's Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler released a story on Wednesday detailing some of the offensive shortcomings from last season, including "a lack of creativity and synergy" with the unit.

There were stories throughout the season about a lack of cohesion within the offense. In the aftermath of the Eagles' playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, The Athletic's Michael Silver highlighted the "internal frustration" with Hurts beyond what was happening with A.J. Brown.

Some of the frustration stemmed from Hurts' "lack of willingness to operate from under center (though Philly did that more in 2025), an aversion to pre-snap motion, an inability to make quick post-snap reads and a reluctance to attempt intermediate and in-breaking passes."

Even with some of the criticisms that have come Hurts' way, Lurie's faith in the three-time Pro Bowler appears to be as strong as ever based on his comments this week at the NFL meetings.

While Lurie's voice holds the most weight within the Eagles organization since he owns the franchise, Berman did point team officials have "sidestepped" questions about Hurts' contract.

Hurts' current deal runs through the 2028 season, but there's a fairly easy path for the Eagles to get out of it after 2026 if the offense struggles once again and they want to make a change at quarterback.

That would seem like a long shot to happen at this point because of how successful the Eagles have been with Hurts under center. They are 57-25 in the regular season with one Super Bowl win in two appearances with him as the starter dating back to 2020.

The Eagles took steps to diversify their offensive system early in the offseason. Mannion spent the past two seasons on Matt LaFleur's staff with the Green Bay Packers.

Mannion worked with some of the league's best offensive minds during his time as a player prior to joining the Packers' coaching staff in 2024. He played for Sean McVay, Kevin Stefanski, Klint Kubiak and Kevin O'Connell.

While it remains to be seen if Mannion's scheme will come anywhere close to being as successful as the people in that group have been, his hiring does suggest the Eagles are doing all they can to help Hurts open up the playbook.