Nick Sirianni slams ‘ridiculous’ calls to bench Jalen Hurts amid Eagles’ skid | Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni moved quickly Wednesday to end growing speculation surrounding Jalen Hurts’ job security, calling talk of a potential quarterback change “ridiculous” despite his team’s three-game losing streak and their franchise star’s sudden dip in form.

Hurts committed five turnovers – four interceptions and a lost fumble – in Monday night’s 22-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, punctuating one of the ugliest outings of his career. The final mistake, an interception near the goal line in overtime, sealed another deflating defeat for an Eagles team that has averaged just 16 points over the past five games. The 8-5 Eagles haven’t won since Nov. 10.

Hurts’ performance tied several unwanted marks: the most giveaways by an Eagles player since tracking began in 1978 and the first four-interception game by a Philadelphia quarterback since Michael Vick in 2012.

The struggles have not gone unnoticed. Boos rang out during the Eagles’ Black Friday home loss to Chicago, while traveling fans once again expressed their frustration in Los Angeles. With Hurts now having six interceptions on the season — already surpassing last year’s total — the quarterback crisis has opened up a conversation that once seemed unthinkable less than a year removed from his Super Bowl MVP performance.

Sirianni, however, has no plans to bench his quarterback.

“I know every time I go on that field with Jalen Hurts at quarterback, we have a chance to win the game,” he said during his weekly appearance on Philadelphia sports talk radio network 94 WIP. “And that’s something that’s been proven. We’ve won a lot of football games. We never give anything away. It’s a team game. You win together as a team. You lose together as a team.”

Hurts’ ledger still reflects that larger truth: a 54-25 regular season record, six wins in nine playoff games and multiple Super Bowl appearances. His teammates echoed the coach’s stance, with Saquon Barkley saying he had “full confidence” in Hurts leading the offense in overtime, despite Monday’s mistakes.

The options behind Hurts do little to strengthen the case for change. Tanner McKee, a 2023 sixth-round pick, had a career start; Sam Howell, acquired from Washington, remains a developmental backup. Although McKee impressed with his limited action late last season, neither quarterback is considered internally a threat to Hurts’ role.

Sirianni highlighted “a lot of good things on offense” against the Chargers and insisted the group is “encouraged” ahead of Sunday’s home game against the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders, even if the wounds from their epic 2023 collapse threaten to resurface.

“I’m coming out of this game encouraged, knowing we have some things to clean up… Nobody’s putting pressure, everyone’s just wondering how can we put ourselves in the best position to win this game and play our best game?”