Report: Hurts unhappy with direction of Eagles' offense

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is disappointed that Philadelphia hasn't taken the offense in his desired direction, a source told ESPN's Tim McManus.

The lack of identity for the Eagles' offense - which averaged just over 20 points per game during a 1-6 finish to the regular season - reportedly has been caused by a disconnect between Hurts' vision, head coach Nick Sirianni, and first-year offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.

Hurts hoped to move away from relying too heavily on downfield throws in favor of short-to-intermediate and middle-of-the-field throws, adds McManus.

Johnson was promoted to OC from quarterbacks coach after Shane Steichen left to become the Indianapolis Colts' head coach last offseason, with an eye on maintaining continuity for an offense that ranked first in points scored and propelled the team to a Super Bowl appearance in 2022.

However, with Sirianni occasionally overruling Johnson's in-game decisions, some players are reportedly unsure who is calling the plays and when.

After finishing second in MVP voting last season, Hurts - who's been nursing a knee injury this year - has seen his interception total jump from six to 15 while his passer rating has dropped from 101.5 to 89.5.

The quarterback has remained a rare threat to score with his legs - he collected 15 rushing touchdowns in 2023 after earning 13 in 2022 - but he has rushed for 605 yards in 17 games compared to 760 in two fewer appearances last year.

Philadelphia will go on the road to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Monday's wild-card game.

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