{"id":429035,"date":"2023-07-07T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429035"},"modified":"2023-07-07T19:17:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:17:09","slug":"eagles-ota-qb-jalen-hurts-is-enjoying-the-thrill-that-comes-with-being-unsatisfied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/eagles-ota-qb-jalen-hurts-is-enjoying-the-thrill-that-comes-with-being-unsatisfied\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles OTA: QB Jalen Hurts Is Enjoying The Thrill That Comes With Being Unsatisfied"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Super Bowl LVII in February, Jalen Hurts came very close to leading the Eagles to victory over the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>A record-breaking contract extension made Hurts, who will make his first Pro Bowl participation in 2022, the second highest-paid player in NFL history.<\/p>\n<h2>Eagles OTA: QB Jalen Hurts Is Enjoying The Thrill That Comes With Being Unsatisfied<\/h2>\n<p>In his second full season as a starter, the 24-year-old quarterback who was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft became one of the league&#8217;s brightest emerging stars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In my opinion the top 5 qb\u2019s in the nfl <br \/>(Imma get a lot of hate)<\/p>\n<p>1. Patrick Mahomes<br \/>2. Jalen hurts<br \/>3. Joe Burrow<br \/>4. Josh Allen<br \/>5. Herbert <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C8gKgdQZni\">pic.twitter.com\/C8gKgdQZni<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2606\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1d\u2606 (@JacobScud24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobScud24\/status\/1677373323595087872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hurts had a stellar Super Bowl, passing for 304 yards and one touchdown while running for 70 yards and three more. He was defeated by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35, but he also fumbled the ball away and it was recovered for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\">Eagles<\/a> rewarded Hurts with a $255 million, five-year contract extension that was the richest in NFL history until Lamar Jackson surpassed it two weeks later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Hurts one handed catch vs Lions for a 1st down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z1gR4L3QZJ\">pic.twitter.com\/z1gR4L3QZJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u029f\u1d07\u1d07\u1d0d (fan) \ud83e\udd87 (@RunHurts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RunHurts\/status\/1675512815929393154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the 24-year-old claims he is not satisfied with being atop the league as a new season approaches. The Eagles quarterback said he will continue to enjoy the &#8220;thrill&#8221; of fighting for the NFL&#8217;s top prize until Hurts leads Philadelphia to a Super Bowl triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Hurts is putting in &#8220;madman&#8221; effort to become even better.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember when Jalen Hurts outplayed prime Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl? <\/p>\n<p>I do<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lY34bapn9D\">pic.twitter.com\/lY34bapn9D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83d\udd14Joel Embiid Stan\ud83e\udd85 (@bigpapa8942) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigpapa8942\/status\/1677152140975013888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody aspires to be the best and works to be the best, but ultimately you have to find some separation,&#8221; Hurts said on the AP Pro Football Podcast. &#8220;And that&#8217;s the thrill. There&#8217;s a thrill in not being satisfied and there&#8217;s a thrill in being on this journey, and I have embraced that. I love this game and I know my purpose within this game. I truly just want to be intentional. &#8230; So every day I just try to be the best that I can be and that is not based off of external factors. Those things don&#8217;t matter. You just try and control what you can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Hurts with a sprained shoulder  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sCeqNQMG5h\">pic.twitter.com\/sCeqNQMG5h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGN (@phillygotn3xt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phillygotn3xt\/status\/1674140426322731010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Hurts earned a master&#8217;s degree from the University of Oklahoma during a hectic off-season that saw him make his acting debut in a Teyana Taylor short film. Hurts has agreed to a multiyear contract with A Shoc beverages to advertise its Accelerator energy drinks in exchange for an ownership investment in the company.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last season, Jalen Hurts had 43 carries inside the red zone, the most ever by a QB in a season.<\/p>\n<p>He had 760 rushing yards and 13 TDs on the ground. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5FTH1CDps\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5FTH1CDps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_Stats\/status\/1675661211256475648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hurts made sure to stay focused on enhancing his game despite a busy schedule throughout the summer. Both offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni praise his work ethic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think they are still the team to beat in the NFC because I think Jalen [Hurts] is the best quarterback in the NFC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyTaylorTalks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoyTaylorTalks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lgTUXjBC0C\">pic.twitter.com\/lgTUXjBC0C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JAKIB Sports (@JAKIBSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JAKIBSports\/status\/1676680271100297216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former Oklahoma standout accumulated 35 total touchdowns, 760 running yards, and 3,701 throwing yards.<\/p>\n<p>He intends to do better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"QB Kyler Murray Responds To The Network\u2019s 2023 QB Ranking\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/qb-kyler-murray-responds-to-the-networks-2023-qb-ranking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">QB Kyler Murray Responds To The Network\u2019s 2023 QB Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Super Bowl LVII in February, Jalen Hurts came very close to leading the Eagles to victory over the Chiefs. A record-breaking contract extension made Hurts, who will make his first Pro Bowl participation in 2022, the second highest-paid player in NFL history. 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