WATCH: Jalen Hurts cuts off reporter’s question about tension between himself and Nick Sirianni and shuts it down

On a day when the Philadelphia Eagles kickoff training camp, it would come as no surprise that during the press conferences, most notably Jalen Hurts’s, it was hard to hear everyone’s respective answers due to kids screaming in the background out of excitement. It’s me; I’m one of those kids (I’m kidding, of course.)

As you’d expect, as soon as franchise QB Jalen Hurts sat down for his press conference, he would be immediately asked about his relationship with head coach Nick Sirianni, and he wasted no time shutting down the “drama”.

Jalen Hurts on relationship with Nick Sirianni

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Before Hurts got around to answering any questions, he wanted to express his overall feelings and mindset heading into this season, which was really refreshing to both hear and see.

“Yeah, let me say this first, you go through an offseason and you put a lot of work in, and I think all of the things we’ve been through last year, all the opportunity we had last year, everybody’s hungry. Everybody’s hungry. You talk about the opportunity in front of us this year. I’m excited to be back. Excited to go through this journey and go through the season with everyone here. Everyone. I truly trust Mr. Lurie, trust Howie, trust Coach Sirianni to lead us in that right direction.”

“I know there are different roles in place; everybody has different responsibilities. There may be more demands from some than others, but I think to win championships and to be the team we wanna be, everyone has to buy into that role, and everyone has to be fully committed to doing their part to help the team. I’m excited to go on that journey. I feel like as a player and as a leader, everything that we went through last year, I feel like I’m equipped to handle whatever is to come. I’m excited to forge whatever this year is supposed to be.”

Immediately following this statement Hurts would then address the overplayed relationship between him and the Eagles head coach.

“I think we’re in a great place. I think any time you have any frustration, any time you have any adversity you have to overcome, it’s supposed to test you. I think it’s a matter of being on the same page. If you’re on the same page, we maybe would have accomplished the things we would have. We didn’t, but that’s a learning experience. I think it’s as simple as if I made it happen; I can make it happen. This team has made it happen before; there’s no doubt that we can make it happen again, but it takes what it takes. It takes being together.

My message to the team after we did our conditioning test, and even after our first day of practice, was a good day of practice – talent, talent; I’ve been on very talented teams my whole career. Talent wins you games, and it’ll take you very far, but it doesn’t last. Teams are what win championships and that’s what we’re trying to do, trying to take the next step. It’ll be an exciting journey.” 

Now, with all of that said, can we, as a fanbase and the media, move on from this already? With the Eagles’ training camp officially underway, there are literally countless things to talk about. What does Jalen Hurts look like? Also, we have a brand-new offense led by Kellen Moore, essentially a new defense led by Vic Fangio (finally, our defensive coordinator), and a ton of notable new names on the roster.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited as an Eagles fan. Let’s enjoy the long ride ahead of us and have some fun in the process.