

The Facts: After a 2022 offseason that included links to high-profile passers, the Eagles are prepared to move forward with Hurts. They are planning to meet with Hurts’ agent about an extension this offseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com notes.
Diehards Line:
After struggling down the stretch last season and undergoing ankle surgery last February, Hurts entered the 2022 offseason with a somewhat uncertain future. The Eagles looked into Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson; the team’s Watson research dates back to the 2021 season. But instead of brining in competition for Hurts, they built up the roster around him and the Eagles are 16-1 in Hurts' starts and one win away from their second Super Bowl title. The dramatic leap Hurts has taken puts him in commanding position for an extension. There is no longer any doubt about Hurts’ future in Philadelphia, Rapoport adds, and the team’s increased faith in the former second-round pick will lead to big numbers being thrown around soon. Hurts, 24, becomes extension-eligible in the same offseason in which Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert do, and Lamar Jackson remains without a long-term deal.