It was an unfortunate incident today for the last year’s Super Bowl Runner-ups! Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sustained a severe injury while attempting to showcase his athletic prowess in comparison to Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow. The incident took place at DeVonta Smith’s second-annual charity softball game at Allentown’s Coca-Cola Park.

Jalen is a fearless competitor, which was evident when he participated in that game and had a close call that could have ended badly. A video of the incident went viral on Twitter and amassed millions of views. Jalen was about to hurt him badly, but instead of showing any pain or discomfort, Jalen quickly got up, much to the delight of his fans and teammates.

Jalen Hurts goes viral for narrowly avoiding disaster

Coincidentally, in a similar event, Joe Burrow had recently impressed spectators by hitting four batting practice homers at Great American Ballpark, displaying his incredible power-hitting skills. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had participated in the Royals’ Big Slick celebrity softball game the previous Friday evening, leaving the crowd amazed with his exceptional no-look passes. Adding to the mix, a Twitter video of Jalen Hurts narrowly avoiding disaster during a charity softball game went viral, accumulating over 1.6 million views.

After sliding into third base and sustaining significant scrapes on his left leg, Jalen remarkably bounced back up and even performed a celebratory Griddy dance as he crossed home plate. Eagles’ fans only see it as a sigh of relief for their precious $255 million QB. Also, maybe because he is improving day by day, which shows in his rankings.

Jalen Hurts climbs in the latest SI rankings for the 2023 NFL season.

SI recently released rankings of the 32 starting quarterbacks for the upcoming 2023 season. In those rankings, Jalen climbed up as he has shown remarkable improvement as a passer for making smart choices on the field. Additionally, reported as a dynamic runner, rushing for more than 750 yards and 10 touchdowns in both of the previous seasons. When compared to other quarterbacks in the NFC East, Hurts holds the highest ranking, securing the fifth spot on the list.

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The four quarterbacks who were ranked higher than him are Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs topped, following Joe Burrow from the Cincinnati Bengals, then Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills, and Justin Herbert from the Los Angeles Chargers rank given fourth.

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