Getty Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has been electric in four starts, including a career-high day against Kansas City.
No one has ever questioned Jalen Hurts’ work ethic. And the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback appears to have locked himself in the gym all offseason. Hurts looks toned and jacked in a new promotional video for a major athletic wear company. He is the new face for Eastbay Performance.
In the 30-second video, he throws the medicine ball around while lifting weights and doing footwork drills. It would seem to indicate that Hurts has a huge chip on his shoulder in 2022.
“The difference between losing and winning comes down to one thing, preparation,” Hurts said. “If you want to be the best there is no offseason. This is where you show up, this is when you work harder than everyone else, this is what it takes to be game ready. Eastbay Performance. Game, train, live.”
This marks the third commercial featuring Hurts dating back to last year. He also was featured in a used car ad while making a cameo in a trailer for Paramount Plus during the NFL playoffs.
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Rare Breed: Climbing Over Mountains
Hurts lives by the motto “Rare Breed.” He wears a wristband that has those two words etched on it and they are written all over his social media feeds. But what does it mean? Hurts has attempted to answer that question many times.
“I’m me, there’s not really a word you can put on it,” Hurts said at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. “I think I have every ability to extend every throw, make any play, I win.”
He elaborated on what “rare breed” meant when asked about it during 2021 training camp in South Philly.
“Something that has really stuck with me as being near and dear to my heart considering some of the things that I have had to overcome at an early age, certain endeavors I’ve had to chase,” Hurts said. “And climb all these types of, all these high mountains, to attain and achieve something greater. So, uh, I think it was the rarity of a situation in college or now, whatever it is, just being able to overcome whatever is in front of you.”
Eagles Excited to Run It Back with Hurts
The Eagles remain committed to Hurts despite continued rumors of them wanting to draft a quarterback. Head coach Nick Sirianni was crystal clear about his intentions when he addressed reporters at the NFL League Meeting on March 29. Hurts is his guy and the franchise’s guy.
“I couldn’t be more excited about Jalen Hurts and the type of player he is, the type of person he is,” Sirianni said. “I know he’s going to continue to develop because of who he is and so I couldn’t be more excited to work with him and I know he knows that.
“I know that he’s excited to work with us and to build on the good year that he had last year. And so he knows that he’s our guy and we show him that with our actions day in and day out.”