“It’s Nine Digits”: Millionaire Center Jason Kelce Calling $255 Million Worth Jalen Hurts Right After His Deal Shows Bond Between Eagles

The current offseason in the NFL has seen its fair share of drama and excitement to date. From Aaron Rodgers’s trade dilemma to the contract stalemate of Lamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens, there are still a few major highlights that still need a conclusive answer to them. Apart from them, another important event of the offseason has been with the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Eagles gave the 24-year-old QB a contract that now makes him the highest-paid QB in NFL history.

In the midst of this achievement by Hurts, his Eagles teammate Jason Kelce has gone on to show congratulate and celebrate the achievement, showing the bond the franchise players have with each other.

Jason Kelce is excited about Jalen Hurts new contract 

In a recent episode of the New Heights Podcast, Eagles center Jason Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs TE brother Travis discussed the new contract of the Eagles QB. Jason could not contain his excitement about his team retaining the young rising QB star, as he and his brother were both exasperated with the amount the Eagles offered Jalen Hurts.

Jason said, “We signed him!! Jalen Hurts is officially locked up!! Big deal!! The highest-paid player in NFL is officially Jalen Hurts. He signed a five-year, $255 million dollar contract with $179 million guaranteed. God damn!! That’s a lot of money. I talked to him right after he signed it. It’s nine digits!!”

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The recent contract received by the Eagles QB is one that goes down in the history books of the NFL. He is surely deserving of it, as he has proven his worth and growth with each passing year on the field.

An Eagles legend in the making

The Eagles drafted Jalen Hurts in the 2020 Draft as a 53rd overall pick in the second round. And ever since, his rise in the NFL as one of the best QBs has not stopped. The 24-year-old possesses an old soul with exemplary leadership qualities, leading his team to his first Super Bowl appearance in 2022. They named him the MVP runner-up in his second full season for the Eagles, with 22 passing touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and 13 rushing touchdowns. The young gun also made history in the Super Bowl LVII loss to the Chiefs, becoming the first NFL player with more than 300 passing yards, 70 rushing yards, and 3 rushing touchdowns in a single game.

As Hurts begins a new chapter of his NFL journey, fans of the Eagles will be waiting for the rising QB to create more history and continue shining for the franchise in the same light as he is currently.

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