Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts tied to four trade destinations amid growing frictions within franchise’s offense
FanSided’s Austen Bundy reports the chances of the Philadelphia Eagles trading their star Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts are very, very low, but never zero.ESPN’s Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler recently revealed that there are growing frictions within the Eagles’ offense, and that they have led to speculations about Hurts’ future with the franchise.That’s where analysts like Bundy come into the picture. The analyst has picked four trade destinations for the 27-year-old QB: Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns. Let’s understand each of those in depth.
NFL Trade Rumors : Eagles’ Jalen Hurts tied to Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns
Before we jump to potential landing spots for the Super Bowl MVP, let’s understand what went wrong with Philadelphia’s offense and him. ESPN’s Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler listed several frictions between the two.Several team sources on condition of anonymity told ESPN that Hurts has had his hand in letting Philadelphia’s offense become calcified. “He has pushed back on changes that would diversify the scheme, including when it comes to him going under center more,” sources said.He deviates from the game plan and changes play calls to a degree some feel is excessive. Several factors have compressed the offense: his strong preferences and coaches’ efforts to play to his strengths [deep-ball accuracy, throws to the perimeter].The head coach, Nick Sirianni, has compared Hurts to NBA legends Michael Jordan [leadership style] and Kobe Bryant [obsessive work ethic]. This demanding mentality of his is not only towards himself but also towards his teammates, leading to mixed reactions in the star-studded Eagles locker room. A team source said, “poor body language, not always bought in, not the most coachable, and the players notice.” The 2024 season’s offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, tried to implement new offensive concepts, but the three-time Pro Bowler did not always embrace them.Sources said the changes involved motions and shifts, but the QB wasn’t receptive to them. Another source said he’d try to implement, but if it didn’t deliver quick results, he would pivot quickly and express discomfort.Come 2026 offseason, new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion will take over from Kevin Patullo and implement a scheme featuring motion and under-center play-action. Neither of these has been embraced by the quarterback under Sirianni’s tenure. ESPN reports the QB will be forced to adapt to strengthen his future with the franchise. With this, trade rumors come in. For now, just four franchises: the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Miami Dolphins, the New York Jets, and the Cleveland Browns.
Steelers, Dolphins, Jets, and Browns emerge as Jalen Hurts’ potential landing spots
FanSided’s Austen Bundy picks Pittsburgh for Hurts because GM Omar Khan had gotten in touch about acquiring backup QB Tanner McKee as an insurance policy if Aaron Rodgers didn’t return in 2026. But if Hurts were available, the Steelers would not have to reboot in 2027, as they’d enter the ‘win now’ mode.As for Miami, Bundy suggests the Dolphins could mortgage the team’s future on Hurts’ $31 million cap hit over the next three seasons with the amount of cap space they’d have after Tua Tagovailoa’s $99.2 million dead cap charge clears. They did sign Green Bay’s Malik Willis, but they seem like a desperate territory.As for New York, Hurts may consider throwing deep, high velocity passes downfield to wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Also, the Jets could solve their decades-long QB woes. They did sign Geno Smith, but Hurts is a significant upgrade. The only roadblock could be getting Hurts to waive his franchise-first no-trade clause.Coming to Cleveland, acquiring the 27-year-old elite signal-caller would finally end the Browns’ QB madness. Bunny wrote, “Deshaun Watson? Gone. Shedeur Sanders? A backup. Dillon Gabriel? Who cares.”The Philadelphia QB may have only WR Jerry Jeudy to throw to, but he could rewrite the franchise’s history and play in a competitive AFC North division: Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens, Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals, and potential Aaron Rodgers-led Pittsburgh Steelers.So, will the star QB be traded, or will he stay with the Eagles for another Super Bowl? Only time will tell…
