TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 16: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field at the end of the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Tampa, Flori PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles say Jalen Hurts will be the team’s starting quarterback in 2022."We talk about Jalen and the growth he had, really as a first-year starter and second-year player, and leading this team to the playoffs," general manager Howie Roseman said Wednesday, just three days after a 31-15 loss at Tampa Bay in the wild-card round."I’m tremendously impressed by his work ethic and his leadership.
The last time we talked was during camp and we said we wanted to see him take the bull by the horn, and he certainly did that."Of course, despite answering "yes" twice on questions about Hurts returning as the starter, Roseman could change his mind.
If an attractive option emerges in the coming months through trade or the draft, the Eagles can still pursue another QB, and explain that circumstances changed.Last year at this time, as Nick Sirianni was being hired to coach, Roseman and Sirianni said their preference was to work things out with veteran quarterback Carson Wentz, who had been benched in favor of Hurts down the stretch in 2020.FOX 29's Chris O'Connell has the latest reaction from Eagles fan as the season comes to an abrupt end.The Eagles would have avoided the NFL’s largest-ever dead cap charge, $33.8 million, by keeping Wentz but he told them he would rather play elsewhere.
They sent their franchise QB to Indianapolis for what turned out to be a first-round pick this year and a third last year.The Eagles have the 15th, 16th and 19th overall.