Philadelphia Eagles GM says a Jalen Hurts contract extension is coming 'relatively soon'
Jalen Hurts is due for a contract extension, and the Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman says a new contract for the star QB is coming soon.
It is a known item on the Philadelphia Eagles agenda; Jalen Hurts is due for a contract extension.
And the good news for Eagles fans is Eagles general manager Howie Roseman believes the two sides will get a deal done relatively soon.
"It's no secret that sometimes relatively soon, we want to extend our quarterback," Roseman said at the NFL Owners Meetings Monday, via The Athletic. "So our whole kind of roster building is going to turn a little bit here from a quarterback on a rookie deal to where it's a quarterback hopefully on a long-term deal.
"Not that we have anything done, but that's obviously our goal, to keep Jalen here for a really long time."
The market is set to balloon, thanks to all the franchise quarterbacks from the 2020 class due for contract extensions, and it seems that Roseman wants to make sure the Eagles set the market for quarterback contracts.
And the Eagles would be better for it.
Hurts had a massive 2022 season. He completed 66.5% of his passes for 4,280 yards with 25 touchdowns. Hurts reached 5,183 total yards and 43 total touchdowns with just seven turnovers in his 18 starts.
Hurts also saved his best performance for last. completing 27 of 38 passes for 304 yards with a touchdown and a 103.4 passer rating in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. He added 15 carries for 70 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback to tally three rushing touchdowns in the NFL's preeminent game.
"You have to navigate the offseason understanding that we're not gonna lose our franchise quarterback with one year left on his deal," Roseman said. "So whatever that means, it's gonna mean that [next year is] gonna look different.
"We're not gonna have a quarterback under a rookie deal. Not that we're talking about tags or anything like that, that's not our goal, but we're going into it with our eyes open."
Philadelphia is hoping to avoid a Lamar Jackson situation. That means getting a deal done sooner rather than later. Good thing Roseman is thinking the same thing.