Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts made staff coaching camp historical past on Aug. 7 ( his 26th birthday) by finishing his 158th consecutive move with out an interception.
The 2-time Professional Bowler had practically doubled the streak going into Wednesday’s closing day of camp earlier than cornerback teammate Darius Slay abruptly put an finish to his excellent run.
In accordance with 94WIP.com’s Eliot Shorr-Parks, Hurts adopted the choose by going 7-for-9 with a landing and two “great completions along the sideline.” Per Shorr-Parks, the previous MVP runner-up additionally attached with working again Kenneth Gainwell on a rating and with wideout DeVonta Smith through a 35-yard heave for a landing on a “perfect throw,” one which was “possible” his final throw of coaching camp.
Hurts had simply 15 interceptions mixed throughout his first two seasons as a full-time starter in 2021 and 2022. He completed with career highs in completion share (66.5%) and passer score (101.5) whereas throwing for 3,701 passing yards and 22 touchdowns towards simply six interceptions throughout his 2022 marketing campaign.
The previous Heisman Trophy runner-up ranked fourth within the NFL in passer score and move interception share (1.3%) that yr and earned his first Professional Bowl nod whereas ending third within the AP Offensive Participant of the Yr voting. Hurts helped lead Philadelphia to Tremendous Bowl LVII, the place they fell to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Each he and the Eagles regressed in 2023, although, because the staff dropped from 14 wins to 11 victories and was eradicated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the NFC wild-card spherical. Hurts posted profession highs in passing yards (3,858) and passing touchdowns (23) — due partially to enjoying all 17 video games — and made his second straight Professional Bowl, however his passer score dropped to 89.1. Hurts’ 15 interceptions have been essentially the most of his profession, equaling his earlier two years mixed and rating third within the NFL.
The 2020 second-round choose has seemed pretty much as good as ever this summer time and his offense is stocked like few different models within the NFL. Philadelphia returns Smith and co-star A.J. Brown as its prime vast receivers, plus tight finish Dallas Goedert. The franchise additionally signed two-time Professional Bowl working again Saquon Barkley over the offseason.
Hurts isn’t solely seeking to bounce again from a down 2023 season but additionally to guide the Eagles to their first Tremendous Bowl title in seven seasons.
