Howie Roseman defends Jalen Hurts after ESPN report

The Philadelphia Eagles continue to navigate outside scrutiny surrounding Jalen Hurts, and on Tuesday, general manager Howie Roseman made it clear the organization is standing firmly behind its franchise signal-caller. Speaking in response to a recent ESPN report, Roseman pushed back on the narrative, stressing that any concerns within the building are addressed directly with players rather than through public channels. Roseman defended Jalen Hurts, calling recent criticism "unfair" while emphasizing the Eagles' commitment to direct communication with players.

The quarterback will enter the final year of guaranteed money on his contract, while continuing to face offseason criticism despite success, with questions persisting about scheme fit, play-calling influence, leadership style, and the Philadelphia Eagles' passing-game consistency in a Wednesday morning article from ESPN's Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler. Eagles GM Howie Roseman asked about Jalen Hurts' standing with the organization in the wake of the ESPN story published earlier this month. "I have seen those reports.

... I would say we have some faults. One of them is not being direct and honest with our players in our… — Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) April 14, 2026 Despite two Super Bowl appearances, a strong win percentage, and multiple Pro Bowl appearances, Hurts continues to face questions about his role in the team's offensive inconsistency.

According to Fowler and McManus, the Eagles' offense has struggled with predictability, lack of creativity, and an inability to fully evolve schematically. A new offensive system under coordinator Sean Mannion is expected to challenge Hurts in ways he hasn't experienced before, emphasizing motion, play-action, and under-center concepts from the Sean McVay, Shanahan coaching tree. The Eagles were one-and-done in the NFC playoffs, and the offense will undergo a facelift under head coach Mannion and pass-game coordinator Josh Grizzard.