Patrick Mahomes' historic 10-year, $503 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs is one of the largest in sports, while Jalen Hurts' 5-year, $255 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles makes him the highest-paid per year in NFL history.

The Eagles have built a well-balanced roster en route to Super Bowl 59, but a majority of their top-dollar spending comes on offense.

Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts have now led the Philadelphia Eagles back to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons. Despite their winning track record, Sirianni and Hurts are regularly the subjects of criticism, or see their accomplishments downplayed because of the talented roster surrounding them.

Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.

The Eagles are returning to the Super Bowl with Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni at the forefront. And both made new history together.

Jalen Hurts was just about to head to the locker ... then explode on them for big runs and the most opportune time. "He's got top-end speed. He can hit the home run," said Steelers coach Mike ...

Jalen Hurts always seems to show up in the biggest of moments, which the Philadelphia Eagles needed in the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. Hurts threw for a touchdown and rushed for three scores for the Eagles in the 55-23 rout,

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts raised some eyebrows when he curiously said following his club's 55-23 thrashing of the Washington Commanders in this past Sunday's NFC Championship Game that head coach Nick Sirianni "let me out of my straitjacket a little bit.

Hurts has three rushing touchdowns in the NFC Championship game against Washington, and his third score of the game pushed him past Steve Young for No. 1 in NFL history in postseason rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. #Eagles ' Jalen Hurts' ten rushing postseason TDs are the most for a QB in NFL history. He passed Steve Young.

As of January 2025, Jalen Hurts is the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. The Eagles drafted Hurts with the 53rd overall pick in Round 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft.

“He wants to be great,” Barkley told The Athletic. “He’ll do anything to be great.”