Report: Hurts gets $255M

Jalen Hurts finished runner-up to Patrick Mahomes in AP NFL MVP voting and lost again to him when Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs beat Hurts’ Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. But no QB is atop Hurts now — Philadelphia’s franchise player is about to become the highest-paid player in average annual value in NFL history. Hurts and the Eagles are set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.3 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal was not yet final. The Eagles announced later Monday on social media that “QB1 is here to stay. … “We’ve agreed to terms with Jalen Hurts on a 5-year extension through the 2028 season.” Hurts, 24, was expected to receive $51 million per season — topping Mahomes and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers. Only Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson ($230M) and Arizona’s Kyler Murray ($189.5M) received more in a single contract. “Our job in this league is go out there and win football games and make money while doing it, and I’m glad the guys doing it the right way are getting the job security they deserve,” Mahomes said Monday. Those numbers could be topped soon depending on how the contract situation between the Baltimore Ravens and QB Lamar Jackson plays out. In a series of tweets, the star quarterback said he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. If Jackson does come back without a new deal, he could play this season on Baltimore’s $32.4 million franchise tag. Philadelphia went 14-1 in Hurts’ starts and he had 3,701 yards passing, 760 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns combined in the regular season. He led the Eagles to the top seed in the NFC and a playoff victory over the New York Giants and over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.