Disgusting Behavior: Jeremy Fowler hits the engagement farm with new ESPN “Buzz” claiming the Eagles could move on from Jalen Hurts

Just when you think the national media cannot get any worse, ESPN found a way to dig even deeper into the engagement farm.

In the latest NFL Buzz column published Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler reported that “people around the league” believe Howie Roseman could look to select a quarterback fairly early in the 2026 NFL Draft.

One specific prediction Fowler floated is that Philadelphia might draft a QB on Day 2 and keep Jalen Hurts around while developing his eventual replacement. According to Fowler, a source even suggested the Eagles could eventually push Jalen Hurts out the same way they pushed Carson Wentz out once Hurts began flashing potential.

Here is the part that should make everyone roll their eyes.

To make the story more foolproof, Fowler tossed in a quick sentence clarifying that these conversations started before Hurts threw four interceptions and fumbled against the Chargers. It is the oldest trick in the book.

You float a speculative, baseless narrative, then attach a preemptive excuse to shield yourself from pushback.

Meanwhile, Nick Sirianni has already called any suggestion of benching Jalen Hurts “ridiculous.” The locker room has been unified in backing their quarterback.

Everyone said the right things after the Chargers loss. Fowler knows this, which is why he added that pre-MNF caveat.

He’s trying to protect his own narrative, not report reality.

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Everything Jeremy Fowler wrote about Jalen Hurts is what we already talk about

As he wrote, “The Eagles know that their passing game struggles largely because Hurts has limitations. The reality is the 2024 season was an aberration because Saquon Barkley and a dominant O-line were opening up play-action and downfield shots.”

Fowler wrote that Hurts’ limitations are the reason the passing game struggles, not the broken offensive line, not the inconsistent run game, not the wide receiver drops, not the injuries.

He framed the 2024 season as an “aberration” because Saquon Barkley and the offensive line supposedly carried Hurts. This is the kind of thing you say when you need engagement but do not care about context.

Let’s slow down for a second.

Jalen Hurts signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension before the 2023 season. The guarantees become lighter in 2027, which technically gives the Eagles flexibility at that point. That is true. But absolutely no part of that reality means the Eagles are planning for a post-Hurts world.

Jalen Hurts is the defending Super Bowl MVP. The offensive line has been injured and inconsistent all year and the run game has been nowhere near what it was last season because of it. Mix in a new offensive coordinator that has done a poor job and yes, inconsistent play from Hurts himself, and the entire unit has been disrupted.

The Eagles are 8-5. They are defending Super Bowl champions. Jalen Hurts is the defending Super Bowl MVP. The offensive line has not held up this year, the run game is inconsistent, and it has created ripple effects across the entire offense. That is the actual story. It is not complicated.

Nothing in Jeremy Fowler’s report is new or concrete.

I like Fowler as a reporter, but nothing in this column says anything of value. It is recycled speculation. “People around the league” is an empty phrase used to launder opinions as facts.

The worst part is how ESPN uses these fabricated narratives to generate more content. Fowler writes it, then Mina Kimes and Benjamin Solak sit down to break down the “Eagles’ 2026 quarterback plan” as if any of this is tethered to reality.

It is the same recycled speculation dressed up as insider insight. “People around the league believe…” is the national media’s favorite phrase because it requires no accountability and cannot be disproven.

Here is the real kicker.

ESPN writes the initial speculative story, then ESPN personalities like Mina Kimes and Benjamin Solak sit down to have long, dramatic conversations about that same speculative story, which then becomes more ammo for future speculative stories.

ESPN’s Mina Kimes and ESPN’s Benajmin Solak have a “long conversation” about Jalen Hurts and what the Eagles should do in 2026

On the pod, @BenjaminSolak and I had a long conversation about Jalen Hurts and what the Eagles should do in 2026 pic.twitter.com/8sglWcluXk

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 10, 2025

Imagine having a “long conversation” about something so ridiculous

Imagine a world where AJ Brown catches the touchdown that Jalen Hurts dropped perfectly into his hands on Monday night.

A throw that would have flipped the game on its head. We would be discussing how the Eagles snapped their losing streak, not some artificial offseason conspiracy being pushed in December.

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Thankfully, we are now one day closer to Kenny Pickett and the Raiders coming to South Philly. Win that game and the Eagles move to 9-5, firmly in control of the NFC East, and most of this nonsense dies down.

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Will it go away completely? Of course not. The media cannot help themselves. It is a sick little ecosystem, and fans are forced to consume it while I am forced to address it.

What a life.

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