The Eagles (10-2) will face Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers (3-9) on Sunday, and the quarterback will be different from the player who was benched after his first three starts.
The 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick won a Heisman Trophy at Alabama and credited Philadelphia’s star quarterback for his decision to play for Nick Saban.
Young credited Hurts and the Crimson Tide’s quarterback culture for his decision to head to Tuscaloosa.
“Being at Bama, a lot of people that I was teammates with or have worked there when he was there all have so many great stories about him as a player and him as a person,” Young said of Hurts.
Panthers QB Bryce Young said the quarterback culture at Alabama that a few years before he arrived included Jalen Hurts, his counterpart at Philadelphia this week, is why he chose the Crimson Tide. pic.twitter.com/XsnPJL7yqH
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) December 4, 2024
The Panthers, who have lost two of their last three games, are coming off a 26-23 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game Young threw for 298 yards and one touchdown.
The Eagles have won eight straight and will look to pressure the second-year passer and force Young into costly mistakes.
