The Eagles might be good at showing off their dynasty status, but Jalen Hurts is still showing up like a man with something to prove. That’s what separates him. On SiriusXM, when asked about his mindset heading into another high-stakes season, Hurts didn’t flex rings or numbers. He said, “Nothing I’ve accomplished in the past will get me what I desire in the future.”

Just a quarterback who knows that yesterday’s glory won’t win you a damn thing in August. And speaking of that, Philly’s camp has been brutal this week. But the Super Bowl MVP is not the one to deviate from his mission. “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” His words hit harder than that sun. On the field, he went 12-of-20 with 5 touchdowns. Carrying the weight like he has always done.

A tweet by John Clark on X revealed Hurts not overexplaining or sugarcoating anything but being truly vocal about his character. “I can go address something when I feel. This is exactly what I saw. I can nudge, I’m convicted that this is what happened,” he said. Hurts isn’t just reacting anymore. He’s openly talking it out. When he is wrong? He will own it. “If I’m wrong, I hold myself accountable. I own that.” That’s not just leadership talk—that’s someone who actually lives it. The kind of honesty teammates respect. Because for Hurts, it’s not just about making the right throws—it’s about making the people around him more locked in. That’s how teams grow.

Hurts didn’t stop at this. He made it clear that communication is the engine behind everything. “It starts and ends with me and what I do,” he said. “It’s a matter of being on the same page… Or I’m trying to reiterate something, or overcommunicate, then I’ll do it.” That mindset’s showing. It’s not about yelling or finger-pointing. It’s about alignment. If there’s confusion, Philly’s #1 is bridging it. That’s how this Eagles offense, still finding its rhythm, keeps climbing.

And he’s not blind to the gaps either. Hurts admitted the offense hasn’t been good enough. Especially through the air. But instead of sounding the alarms, he turned it into something bigger. “The last two days have been very challenging from a heat standpoint,” he said. “So everybody collectively, as a group, continues to push through.” That’s how Hurts views struggle. One that exposes where they are and, more importantly, where they can go.

The Truth in between bold talks

Training camp didn’t offer Jalen Hurts a soft landing. It gave him chaos and a handful of moments that could’ve gone either way. He threw five touchdowns on Day 10, yes. But there were also five moments that made you pause. One throw into the end zone looked more like a shrug than a strike. Another nearly became a pick. Kelee Ringo read him like a book but let the interception slip. On paper, these things vanish. On the field, they linger.

But Hurts isn’t in camp to coast. He’s there to test edges, not avoid them. And what stands out is that the Eagles give him that space. Nick Sirianni isn’t micromanaging. He’s letting Hurts stumble and keep going. Eliot Shorr-Parks captured it best: “The issue was Hurts also put the ball in harm’s way a few times and missed another TD he should have had.” That matters not because it proves Hurts messed up, but because it shows he’s not here just to fake clean tape. He’s here to get better, even if that growth shows up in the messiest ways.

Look at the full picture: through 10 practices, Hurts is hitting 72% of his throws (134-of-186), with nine TDs and three picks. But the mood was different. Every rep felt like a coin flip. Some throws were smooth and surgical. Others left you wondering. And that’s fine. What matters is how he’s carrying it. It’s about showing up when things get loud. And that’s what August is going to bring for all.