Tim McManus
Nov 19, 2025, 08:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said Wednesday he wasn’t surprised by reports that some teammates are frustrated with him, calling scrutiny part of the job.
“I’m not surprised by anything. This is kind of the nature of the position,” Hurts said. “But I put my energy and my focus on trying to go out there and do my best and trying to learn, trying to build, trying to take in the things that I can to try and improve.”
A report in The Athletic said some players were frustrated with Hurts’ hesitancy to throw into tight windows against zone coverage and that frustration grows when he reverts to “his game” instead of executing what the team worked on during the week, veteran reporter Derrick Gunn wrote.
Philadelphia’s offense has underperformed by its standards this season. The Eagles rank 25th in total yards (300.1 per game), 28th in passing (184.9) and 29th on third-down conversions (33.87%). Their rushing average has dropped to 115 yards per game (17th), down from 179 (second) in 2024.
Still, the team leads the league in red-zone scoring (75% conversion) and has just four giveaways, the fewest in the NFL — two key reasons the Eagles sit at 8-2.
“I guess I get a lot of attention when things are going well and when things are not going so well,” Hurts said. “I never run away from holding myself accountable, and I think that’s exactly what I’ve taken the approach of doing. I take great pride in what we do on offense. I take great pride in how we go out there and play as a team and what our flow is. I think we’ve got work to do, and that obviously starts with me. That’s always my approach. That’s always me looking internally first in everything that we do and then in due time rising above.”
Hurts said no one inside the organization has approached him about the reported frustrations.
“I don’t necessarily believe everything that’s being written. I just don’t,” coach Nick Sirianni said. “I just don’t fall into the trap of believing everything you see or read.”
Hurts, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, has completed 67% of his passes this season with 16 touchdowns and one interception, the best TD-to-INT ratio in the league. His 107 passer rating ranks fifth in the NFL behind Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff. He is 54-22 for his career in regular-season games.
He has been held under 200 passing yards six times this year, including the last two games against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, in which the offense totaled 26 points and leaned heavily on a strong defense to secure wins.
“Ultimately, it’s about how you navigate what’s in front of you and how you respond to these things,” Hurts said. “I think the response is more important than anything. It’s about pushing forward; it’s about finding ways to grow. There’s always going to be something. There’s always unknown. There’s always another dynamic to a situation. Ultimately, it’s about growth.”
