Eagles Buzz: Jalen Hurts nominated for 2023 ESPY Awards

ESPN released the 2023 nominees for its annual ESPY awards, and to nobody’s surprise, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts cracked the list.

Nominees for Best NFL Player

Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Hurts, 24, was the MVP runner-up last season, throwing for 3,701 yards, 22 TDs, and 6 INTs while rushing for 760 yards and 13 TDs — one shy of the single-season record.

This time last year, Hurts was viewed as a promising talent with visible flaws but displayed the willingness to improve, and he did just that in 2022 en route to an appearance in Super Bowl LVII:

	2021 stats	2022 stats
Comp. %	61.3	66.5
Passing yards	3,144	3,701
Passing TDs	16	22
INTs	9	6
Passer rating	87.2	101.5

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Hurts’ stellar 2022 campaign earned a five-year, $255M contract extension, effectively making him the face of the franchise. Philly’s signal-caller has stiff competition in Super Bowl adversary Patrick Mahomes, but being nominated for the award is an honor within itself.

The ESPY Awards will air on July 12 at 8 PM on ABC.