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Is there love lost between Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and one of his wide receivers? According to a former linebacker, there might be.
Emmanuel Acho, an ex-NFL player and New York Times bestselling author, recently pointed out on his YouTube sports show “Pregame” that the Super Bowl champion QB doesn’t appear to trust rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon, a USC product who the Eagles drafted in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
“Jalen Hurts is playing with one hand behind his back because there’s a wide receiver on the football field that Jalen Hurts doesn’t trust,” Acho said in a now viral clip on social media. “Who cares if I don’t trust him— Jalen Hurts doesn’t trust him.”
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”Hurts is playing a man down every single offensive possession because he don’t trust Makai Lemon so he doesn’t even look at Makai Lemon."
Acho highlighted plays from Monday night’s game where the Caleb Williams-less Chicago Bears dismantled the Eagles 27-7, including one where Hurts targeted WR DeVonta Smith with almost a minute left in the first half.
After Acho points out Smith’s catch, he turns his attention to the 35-yard line where it’s seen that Lemon is wide open.
”There’s an Eagle wide-open, in the middle of the field, and his name is Makai ‘Mother-Freaking’ Lemon.”
The former football player, who spent two seasons with the Eagles over a decade ago, then covered the T.J. Edward’s interception late in the third quarter where the veteran linebacker appeared to creep up and listen to Hurts play calling at the line of scrimmage on 4th & 5.
Acho explains that Lemon was open on the 42-yard line, but instead targeted Smith.
”Jalen just forces the ball to DeVonta Smith because he don’t trust Makai Lemon,” he repeated.
The Eagles are currently 2-1 in the NFC East and face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
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