Howie Roseman addresses Jalen Hurts reports
The Eagles GM stopped short of defending QB1 from the things reported recently.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 and general manager Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images As the Eagles prepare for the NFL Draft, general manager Howie Roseman spoke to reporters about their approach to roster building on Tuesday. Among the many questions asked during the 27 minute press conference was one about their starting quarterback.
Specifically, Roseman was asked about the recent report out of ESPN suggesting this is a make-or-break year for Jalen Hurts , as well as several other concerns from sources within the building. “I have seen those reports — Bob [Lange] and our PR staff do a great job of showing us what we need to see. I would say that we have some faults, one of them is not being direct and honest with our players and our conversations with our players.
So, for us, if we have any issue with any of our players, we talk to them directly so, from my perspective, from Nick [Sirianni]’s perspective, from Jeffrey [Lurie]’s perspective, we’re not hiding behind anything. We will talk to our players directly and I think that it’s unfair — it’s unfair to have these articles written, but I understand it’s also what sells at this point. So, yeah, I think it’s unfortunate.
“ Roseman certainly said a lot of words, but still failed to directly address some of the character accusations thrown at Hurts in the article. The GM implied that the suggestions following the article that the team was trying to send a message to the QB through the media were incorrect, but did little to actually defend Hurts from the disparaging things that were written about him. Someone who has done a better job of putting things in perspective has been Eagles’ legend Jason Kelce, who recently spoke to Pat McAfee about Jalen Hurts and why he believes the criticism for the Super Bowl-winning QB is unfounded.