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Jelani Scott

Sources: Eagles Tried to Make Massive Trade That Could’ve Prevented Jalen Hurts’s Breakout Season

A year before turning Jalen Hurts into the $255 million man, the Eagles reportedly considered swinging a blockbuster trade that would’ve prevented the breakout 2022 season that led to the star quarterback’s massive extension.

During a recent appearance on ESPN radio affiliate Seattle Sports, Sports Illustrated’s Greg Bishop addressed an interesting rumor concerning a nixed deal that would’ve brought Broncos star Russell Wilson, who was then with the Seahawks, to Philadelphia.

Bishop confirmed that the trade was not only on the table, but that it was eventually turned down by Wilson, who the Eagles “really wanted,” after he refused to waive his no-trade clause.

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