Eagles C Cam Jurgens Addresses Recovery From Back Surgery

During an appearance on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, Jurgens detailed the nature of his injury and the progress of his recovery process. He noted a disc in his back “broke off,” leading it to “wrap around” his sciatic nerve. Surgery was delayed until after the Super Bowl, making Philadelphia’s playoff run a painful process for Jurgens.

“It takes a good year to come back from that,” the 26-year-old said when reflecting on the 2025 season, one in which he played 15 total games but was never operating at full health. “I’m starting to feel really good.”

That will of course be a welcomed development for the Eagles. Jurgens inked a four-year, $68MM extension last April, and he will be counted on as an anchor up front for years to come. Philadelphia will be without offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland in 2026 after his lengthy stint with the team, and changes up front are anticipated in the near future. Right tackle Lane Johnson and left guard Landon Dickerson each contemplated retirement this offseason, but they will both suit up for at least one more year.

Jurgens admitted he thought about his own career from a health perspective “a little bit” while rehabbing his back. The two-time Pro Bowler added, however, that he is not considering retirement at this time. A long run after being fully healed from this back ailment would obviously help in that regard.

“I love football, and I want to play as long as I can and hopefully just keep playing in Philly,” Jurgens added. “There aren’t too many better places to play football than with the Eagles… Right now, I’m playing, and I’m going to play as long as I can.”