#LoveToSeeIt: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts took the time to pen his own love letter to black women while gracing the cover of Essences’s 2023 men’s issue.
“Dear black women thank you for being you.” He started, “For showing up the way that you do, for being trailblazers, for being loving, for being resilient. We see you, I see you and I appreciate you. Much love. He said.
Jalen Hurts pens his own Love Letter to Black Women. #ESSENCE pic.twitter.com/6c54Us0GsM
— ESSENCE (@Essence) April 17, 2023
As we previously reported, Jalen Hurts is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. The Eagles announced today that they will be extending his contract to a five-year for $255 million that will keep him in Philadelphia through the 2028 season.
Eagles and Jalen Hurts reached agreement on a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.304 million guaranteed, per source.
Hurts becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history in a deal negotiated by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group and Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman. pic.twitter.com/DXG0ZWzsGJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 17, 2023
Hurts began his college career at Alabama, where he served as a backup quarterback to Tua Tagovailoa. He played in a limited role during his freshman and sophomore seasons, but still managed to lead the Crimson Tide to the National Championship game in his freshman year. In his junior year, Hurts was benched in favor of Tagovailoa during the National Championship game, but he still played a critical role in helping the team secure the win.
After his junior season, Hurts transferred to the University of Oklahoma, where he became the starting quarterback. In his lone season with the Sooners, Hurts threw for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and earned All-Big 12 First Team honors.
After Jalen Hurts’ final college game, Nicole Lynn says she reached out to him through an Instagram DM:
“Hey, have you picked an agent? If not, I’d love to link.”
Three years later, she’s Klutch Sports’ President of Football, and Hurts is the highest-paid player in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/MZtVdrSDS8
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 17, 2023
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In the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round, 53rd overall. He initially served as a backup to starting quarterback Carson Wentz, but was given the starting job towards the end of the 2020 season. In his rookie season, Hurts threw for 1,061 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 354 yards and three touchdowns.
Hurts’ career is still in its early stages, but he has shown promise as a dynamic quarterback with the ability to make plays with both his arm and his legs. He will look to continue to improve and establish himself as a long-term starter for the Eagles.
A lot of fans were disappointed when the Eagles came up short in the Super Bowl this year. But in a recent interview Hurts let it be known that he’s moving forward.s
“I have had the opportunity to watch it [the Super Bowl] and I think I’m going to move forward with all of those experiences in mind and try to use those things to better myself and grow and help the guys around me and we’re going to definitely use that as an experience to take a step and move forward,” Hurts told the team website after the 2022 season ended. “You have to look yourself in the mirror and assess it for what it is and do the things that need to be done to grow from it. I think that’s my mentality going on and I think that will be this whole entire team’s mentality moving forward.”