Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL season. The Eagles selected Hurts as the 53rd pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. At the latter stages of his rookie season in 2020, after Carson Wentz's play had deteriorated, he took over as the team's starting quarterback. From that point on, he was the starting quarterback. During the 2022–2023 season, he guided the Eagles to the playoffs and ultimately to the Super Bowl, where they were defeated by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 2024 season, Hurts led the Eagles to victory in Super Bowl LIX against the Chiefs.
Hurts attended Channelview High School in Texas, where he excelled as a dual-threat quarterback, throwing for 2,384 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 1,391 yards and 25 scores as a senior. As a junior, he passed for 2,545 yards and 21 touchdowns, adding 951 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. During his collegiate career at Alabama and Oklahoma, Hurts totaled 9,477 passing yards and 80 touchdowns along with 3,274 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns. He started 42 of 56 games, achieving a 38-4 record as a starter (via official website of the University of Oklahoma).
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Jalen Hurts' Contract Breakdown
Hurts signed a contract extension for five years with the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2023 as per Spotrac. The five-year, $255,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, includes a $23,294,000 signing bonus with a total guaranteed amount of $179,300,000. He is also earning an average annual salary of $51,000,000.
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 5 year(s) / $254,000,000 | $23, 294,000 | $51,000,000 | $110,000,000 | $179,300,000 |
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Option Proration | Option Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023 | $1,010,000 | $5,144,286 | $6,154,286 | $110,485,486 | $24,304,000 | ||
| 2024 | $1,125,000 | $4,658,800 | $7,775,000 | $38,875,000 | $13,558,800 | $120,871,200 | $40,000,000 |
| 2025 | $1,170,000 | $4,658,800 | $15,941,000 | $40,830,000 | $21,769,800 | $107,302,400 | $42,000,000 |
| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $4,658,800 | $25,898,000 | $49,785,000 | $31,771,800 | $52,858,600 | $51,000,000 |
| 2027 | $1,345,000 | $4,658,800 | $35,829,000 | $49,655,000 | $41,832,800 | $20,218,800 | $51,000,000 |
| 2028 | $1,400,000 | - | $45,749,000 | $49,600,000 | $47,149,000 | $7,775,000 | $51,000,000 |
| 2029 | Void | $37,974,000 | $97,553,000 | ||||
| 2030 | Void | $29,808,000 | $29,808,000 |
How much is Jalen Hurts getting paid?
Jalen Hurts has an average annual salary of $51 million. Hurts is set to receive a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $40,830,000, with a cap hit of $21,769,800 and a dead cap value of $107,302,400 in 2025 (via Spotrac).
How much money does Jalen Hurts make a minute?
Hurts makes $97 a minute, which amounts to almost $100 a minute.
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How much of Jalen Hurts' contract is guaranteed?
The guaranteed amount of Jalen Hurts’ contract is $179.3 million as per Spotrac.
Jalen Hurts' Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Hurts has earned approximately $68,897,559 in his NFL career, as of February 2025 as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Jalen Hurts' contract?
As per the terms of Jalen Hurts’ contract, he signed a five-year extension which extends his term with the franchise till 2028. The contract guarantees him $179.3 million regardless of injuries or a trade. However, the contract also includes a ‘No-Trade Clause’ which means that Jalen Hurts cannot be traded to another team without his consent. This is the first time an Eagles player signed a contract with a No-Trade clause as per Spotrac. Other terms of the contract are as follows:
- Additional $16.5M of 2026 salary fully guarantees on 3/18/2024
- The remaining $30.804M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025
- $22M of 2027 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2026
- $696,000 of 2027 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2027
- 2024 Option Bonus: $38.875M (exercised)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $40.83M (must be exercised by Week 1 2025)
- 2026 Option Bonus: $49.785M (must be exercised by Week 1 2026)
- 2027 Option Bonus: $49.655 (must be exercised by Week 1 2027)
- 2028 Option Bonus: $49.6M (must be exercised by Week 1 2028)
- $85M of 2023-2026 salary is insured
- Full No Trade Clause
- Super Bowl Win (70% snaps) escalates every future salary by $500,000
- NFL MVP win escalates every future salary by $500,000
- 2029+ years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2029 league year
Jalen Hurts' contract history
Hurts has only signed one contract before his contract extension, which was his rookie deal with the Eagles.
| Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2020 - 2023 | 4 year(s) / $6,025,171 | $1,941,944 | $1,506,293 | $2,825,815 | $2,825,815 |
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FAQs on Jalen Hurts
A. Jalen Hurts was earlier signed on a 4-year $6 million rookie deal with the Eagles. His average annual salary as per his first contract with the Eagles was around $1.9 million, as per Spotrac.
A. Yes, Jalen Hurts won Super Bowl LIX in the 2024 NFL season.
A. Jalen Hurts is not married, as of February 2025.
A. Jalen Hurts’ net worth is around $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
