​Jalen Hurts has already achieved more than most quarterbacks will during their careers. He arrives at the 2026 season with two Super Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl MVP award, three Pro Bowl selections, a second-team All-Pro honor, and one of the strongest winning percentages among quarterbacks dating back to the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. But that success does not signal a finished product. It may, in fact, explain why his approach to the offseason matters so much.
Hurts has never treated success as a cue to rest. That mindset resurfaced this offseason as he continued training with renowned quarterback coach Quincy Avery while organizing work with several Eagles offensive players in Orlando, Florida. Nearly the entire Philadelphia quarterback room was on hand, including Hurts, Tanner McKee, Andy Dalton, and Cole Payton, joined by a wide and tight end group that included DeVonta Smith, Hollywood Brown, Elijah Moore, Dontayvion Wicks, Darius Cooper, Dallas Goedert, Cameron Latu, E.J. Jenkins, and Eli Stowers. Makai Lemon also participated, though he remained limited by a hamstring injury. The gathering was about more than throwing routes; it encompassed training, workouts, golf, and bonding, all aimed at building timing and chemistry with a reshaped supporting cast before training camp. For a quarterback navigating another offensive transition, that kind of work can matter. Hurts is learning under a new play-caller and has faced unusual coordinator turnover throughout his career.
NBC Sports Philadelphia reported last month that Hurts will enter 2026 with his sixth offensive coordinator and seventh play-caller in seven NFL seasons. That reality elevates the importance of his work with Avery. Avery — founder of Quarterback Takeover — has become one of football’s most recognizable private quarterback trainers. The program has counted Hurts, Justin Fields, Malik Willis, C.J. Stroud, and several other notable passers among its Flight School alumni and participants. Avery’s method emphasizes mechanics, mental toughness, execution, and decision-making. For Hurts, the aim is not to reinvent himself but to refine what he already does well.
Hurts already offers elite toughness, leadership, playmaking ability, and poise. The next step is to fine-tune the details that separate good quarterbacks from championship-level performers. That includes footwork, timing, anticipation, ball placement, pocket movement, rhythm throws, and the ability to answer pressure with accuracy. Offseason work is designed to target precisely those areas, sharpening the mechanics and instincts that can elevate a quarterback’s efficiency and consistency when games matter most.
Hurts has set a personal benchmark: “I want to be an expert at the position.” He spoke those words during organized team activities, and they carry special weight as Philadelphia’s offense enters another critical phase. The Eagles remained dangerous in 2025, leading the NFL with a franchise-record 70.5% red-zone touchdown efficiency and demonstrating strong ball security. Yet inconsistency and predictability still lingered at times, underscoring the need for continued growth and refinement. As Hurts and the organization attempt to maximize their potential, a deliberate, detail-driven offseason program becomes essential to sustaining success and pursuing a championship-caliber ceiling.