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By Justin Grasso
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Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are in offseason mode.
The timing isn’t what they expected, but the San Francisco 49ers went into South Philly and put together a stunning upset, which made the Eagles finally face reality. The offense simply wasn’t good enough in 2025, and major changes were needed.
Kevin Patullo was released from his offensive coordinator job after just one season. The first-timer could be back in a reduced role, but it’s clear that the Eagles realized they needed a big change in the play-calling department.
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Whoever takes the job next will face plenty of pressure, but that doesn’t put Jalen Hurts and the head coach, Nick Sirianni, at ease. The pressure is on them as well, and some might argue that one or both of their seats are heating up. Eagles insider Eliot Shorr-Parks believes that the quarterback is facing more pressure than anybody this upcoming season.
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Jalen Hurts on the Hotseat?
“I think Jalen’s job is probably more on the line next year, just because I do think there’s probably more organizational belief in Nick than there is in Jalen,” Shorr-Parks said on Friday.
“Jalen is on the field. Jalen is the most important person in that building. Like, it’s him and Nick, those are the two key people, then obviously Howie, clearly in a different way. I think that if Jalen is the same kind of passer he was last year next year, I do think his job will certainly be on the line.”
For the third time in his career, Hurts completed less than 65 percent of his passes. It was the first time since his sophomore effort, when he led the Eagles to an 8-7 record. While Hurts was more careful with the ball, throwing 25 touchdowns to just six interceptions, it was clear he lacked aggression in both passing and running in 2025.
This year wasn’t all that different from the 2024 season. For a large portion of the regular season, the Eagles’ offense was under fire, specifically for a weak passing game. However, they managed to turn it up in the playoffs, which resulted in a Super Bowl LIX victory.
“When they won the Super Bowl, Jalen was the biggest reason why they won. Like, that played a huge part in that. Nick got paid, I think Howie got paid. A lot of people in that building got benefits from that,” Shorr-Parks continued.
Next year, the Eagles are going to do what they can to get Hurts the help he needs. There will be a new offensive coordinator. They’ll likely look for offensive line upgrades, and the running backs and receivers remain a strong unit. Hurts’ leash shouldn’t be that short, as he’s had plenty of success since taking over as the franchise quarterback, but the pressure might be turned up.
“Jalen didn’t get a new contract [after the Super Bowl], and if he doesn’t get one this offseason either, I think that tells us everything we need to know about how hot Jalen’s seat is going into this season,” the insider finished.
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