Change has become one of the few constants in Jalen Hurts’ football career. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback will enter another season with a different offensive coordinator, a revised system and a receiving corps that no longer includes A.J. Brown.
Hurts does not sound particularly bothered by any of it.
Following Philadelphia’s final mandatory minicamp practice, Hurts said he was encouraged by the work completed during the spring. The Eagles will report for training camp this week, and their quarterback appears eager to see how the redesigned offense looks once the pads come on.
“Thought it was a really good spring, being able to onboard another new system and put everything together, lay the foundation,” Hurts said. “I’m encouraged by the work that we were able to put in. We’ve got a fun summer ahead of us, and it’ll be a fun training camp.”
Calling training camp “fun” probably sounds deranged to anyone who has spent July enjoying air conditioning. For Hurts, however, it represents the next opportunity to become comfortable in offensive coordinator Sean Mannion’s system.
Jalen Hurts faces another offensive adjustment
Mannion became Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator after Kevin Patullo’s departure, giving Hurts his 10th offensive setup in 11 seasons dating back to his first year at Alabama.
“I’m focused on this offense. I’m focused on building with Sean and being at my best,” Hurts said. “Fluency is important. So being able to build with one language and grow within that, that opportunity excites me.”
The names have changed almost annually. Lane Kiffin, Brian Daboll, Lincoln Riley, Shane Steichen, Brian Johnson, Kellen Moore and Patullo are among the coaches who have influenced Hurts during his college and NFL career.
That much turnover would give most quarterbacks an excellent excuse for inconsistency. Hurts has instead helped the Eagles reach two Super Bowls and won Super Bowl LIX MVP honors.
Mannion is expected to introduce more under-center formations, pre-snap movement and play-action concepts to an offense that operated heavily from the shotgun in previous seasons. Spring practices allowed Hurts to begin learning the terminology and mechanics, but training camp will provide the first extended test.
The adjustment extends beyond Mannion. Parks Frazier is also entering his first season as Philadelphia’s quarterbacks coach, adding another voice to Hurts’ preparation.
Eagles offense will look different without A.J. Brown
Hurts must learn the system while developing chemistry with a reshaped collection of receivers. The Eagles traded Brown to the New England Patriots during the offseason, ending a partnership that produced three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from 2022 through 2024.
Philadelphia added Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and Elijah Moore while selecting Makai Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. DeVonta Smith remains the established leader of the group, but the roles around him are far from settled.
Hurts is also coming off a season in which he threw a career-high 25 touchdown passes. That production gives Mannion a strong foundation, even if the structure surrounding the quarterback is changing again.
Philadelphia does not need its new offense to look polished during the opening week of camp. There will be missed assignments, mistimed routes and a few practices that send fans into their annual July panic. That comes with installing a new system.
The more important question is whether Hurts and Mannion can turn those early mistakes into an offense capable of peaking when the games become meaningful. Hurts has handled this kind of transition before. Judging by his latest comments, he is ready to do it again.
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