PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ high-stakes offseason is off and rolling after receiver A.J. Brown’s comment about his good friend Jalen Hurts‘ contract situation.
“Listen, I love Philly,” he said during an appearance on the Raw Room podcast last week. “If you do not pay this man, just ship me off to wherever he finna go. So you talk about pressure: [General manager] Howie [Roseman], get it done.”
Roseman and CEO Jeff Lurie have been publicly signaling they intend to re-sign Hurts, who has one year left on his rookie deal and is now eligible for an extension. Lurie said during Super Bowl week Hurts has nothing left to prove to be considered the long-term answer at quarterback….