Jalen Hurts out: Why Eagles need to stay the course in 2026, explore QB trade market

Philadelphia needs to remain focused on an NFC East title, explore QB trades and stay on course in 2026 The two-time defending NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) will be without face-of-the-franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts for Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers and possibly beyond. Philadelphia announced an ultrasound on Hurts' calf following a flight back from their London game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 revealed a superficial blood clot had moved. The Eagles ruled him out and said in a statement they are determining "the appropriate course of treatment" and that Hurts' "health and safety are our highest priority." There's a chance Philadelphia might be without its Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback for the foreseeable future.

Some teams might take that as a sign to trade away pieces at the trade deadline to reload for 2027, but the Eagles can't do that and shouldn't do that. Philadelphia needs to stay the course and fight to compete in 2026. Here is a look at why, how that could look for the Eagles, what QB they could seek via trade and more. The short answer as to why the Eagles need to continue their push to contend in 2026 is that they've invested too much money into their top-end talent. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made the following significant investments