The Philadelphia Eagles have an important 2026 NFL season ahead after a dramatic summer involving Jalen Hurts‘ top receiving target.
However, the NFC East franchise is creating quite the online stir this week after a viral post inadvertently drew lots of negative attention to Hurts.
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The Eagles social media team posted a training camp clip ahead of Philly’s first preseason game. It’s evident that the idea behind it was to highlight star cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, but that appears to have backfired.
Mitchell’s shown intercepting a Hurts pass in slow motion, but all NFL fans see if a bad throw by the QB1. All accounts have stated that Hurts and Philly are adjusting to the new offense since Kevin Patullo’s departure.
However, it certainly raises the question as to why the official team account would post a clip that could potential damage Hurts’ reputation.
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Hurts faces pivotal 2026 NFL seasonFans hold a sign of support for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC Wild Card Round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)This season marks a new era in Philly with Sean Mannion leading the way as the Eagles offensive coordinator. However, it remains to be seen what the offense looks like without A.J. Brown catching passes any longer.
Hurts and the Eagles head into the fall with lower expectations than usual. However, a strong core is still in place for Philadelphia with head coach Nick Sirianni leading the way.
Devonta Smith, rookie Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Dallas Goedert appear to be the top pass-catching threats with Brown moving on to New England.
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Meanwhile, Hurts is still a former Super Bowl champion from just two seasons ago. It’s very easy to forget that fact given how high the pedestal has been raised for the former college football star and the Eagles.
Last year, the 28-year-old star posted just over 3,200 passing yards despite having his most touchdowns in the air. His 25 TD passes still proves that Hurts has quality to lead the team through this transition phase.
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