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There has been a lot said about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts over the last few days, but head coach Nick Sirianni came to his defense on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata reacted to Derrick Gunn’s report on Jalen Hurts’ current relationship with the coaches. Over the weekend, Diana Russini of The Athletic reported that several teammates were unhappy with Hurts’ approach on the field.
Mailata takes his role as Jalen Hurts' bodyguard seriously. He gives his all to defending QB1 on the field, but that doesn't end when he clocks out of work.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, but that reportedly hasn't made him immune to drawing the ire of some of his Philadelphia Eagles teammates this season.
What you should knowThe Eagles (8-2) held on to defeat the Detroit Lions (6-4) Sunday night, 16-9.The Birds turned in another defensive masterpiece and Nick Sirianni continues to pile up the wins, but Jalen Hurts struggled.
With the Lions down by seven with less than two minutes left in the fourth, Detroit cornerback Rock Ya-Sin was called for a controversial defensive pass interference call as he defended Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown during a Jalen Hurts incompletion on a third-and-8 play from the Philly 37-yard line.
The United States men's national team and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles exchanged signed jerseys and kits on Thursday.
Not long later, reporters asked Hurts about the criticism coming from Brown.