Overview
- Reports from ESPN, echoed Thursday across multiple outlets, quoted rival executives who could see Philadelphia exploring a Hurts trade after the 2026 season if the offense stalls.
- The contract structure makes a post–June 1, 2027 move far cheaper, with a $21.4 million cap savings after that date versus a $2.9 million hit if done before it.
- Hurts is signed through 2028 and holds a no-trade clause, so any deal would need his approval, and $22 million in 2027 guarantees were activated in March.
- Fowler also reported Hurts and Sean Mannion have connected on a plan that uses more under-center snaps and play-action, and Hurts has been working off site with DeVonta Smith and Elijah Moore.
- An NFC scout told Heavy on Friday that Philadelphia is comfortable with Hurts for now, even after a 2025 dip that included a career-low 421 rushing yards and a passing attack that ranked in the league’s lower tier.