Hurts says '95%' of Eagles' offense new in 2024

Several Philadelphia Eagles players, including star quarterback Jalen Hurts, can already feel the impact new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is having this offseason.

Hurts said Thursday that he's been learning an Eagles system that'll be almost entirely new for the team in 2024.

"You get to a point where you feel, I'm going to be comfortable with this, I like this, that time comes when you can rep it, rep it, rep it later on, but right now, it's been a lot of new inventory in - the majority of it, probably 95% of it being new," Hurts said, according to ESPN's Tim McManus. "It's just been that process, and it's been a fun process because you get to see what works for other people."

He added: "The goal coming in was to learn Kellen's offense and to master it, and I think that's been a process. By the end of it, I want it to be mine and have it in my own way."

The Eagles hired Moore as offensive coordinator to replace Brian Johnson after a disappointing 2023. Philadelphia started last season 10-1, but the team couldn't replicate that success in the campaign's second half and ultimately suffered a 32-9 wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Head coach Nick Sirianni also brought in veteran Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator in 2024.

Philly's offense remains a work in progress after the team's three-day minicamp, according to 94WIP.com's Eliot Shorr-Parks, who adds that "the first-team defense is way ahead of the offense."

Two-time 1,000-yard receiver DeVonta Smith is also excited to be part of Moore's new-look unit.

"It's going to be great to get a new style of offense," Smith said, per McManus. "Let guys - not have more freedom - but be able to do things that we weren't allowed to do (last year), move guys around, and things like that."

Hurts finished second for MVP two years ago after accounting for 35 touchdowns (22 passing) against six interceptions. The 25-year-old recorded 38 TDs in 2023 (23 passing) but threw 15 INTs. Hurts also posted a 65.4% completion rate and 7.2 yards per pass attempt last season, down from 66.5% and eight in 2022.

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