PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts didn’t waste time clearing the air.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback spoke to his running back directly late Monday night and shared the message with reporters. Hurts was disappointed by the 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, sure. But he was not channeling that disappointment toward Saquon Barkley after Barkley’s late-game drop.
“We just didn’t make the play in that moment,” Hurts said. “I trust him in every moment. He's a hell of a player. He gave us a big spark in those moments.
“It just wasn’t for us tonight.