NFL executives predict Eagles could make big Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni moves in 2027

Questions about the long-term futures of quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hovered over the Philadelphia Eagles long before the Eagles' 2026 season turned into a disaster for multiple reasons. 

For a piece published early Friday morning, NFL writer Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports spoke with unnamed inside sources about how Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and team owner Jeffrey Lurie could embrace a possible organizational restructuring this winter. 

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"I don’t know what they think of the quarterbacks (in the draft) this year, but it wouldn’t shock me at all if they draft Hurts’ eventual replacement early," a general manager told Vacchiano while speaking about the Eagles. "It’s the perfect year to do it. There are a lot of interesting prospects, and one first- or second-round pick isn’t going to fix all of the Eagles’ problems anyway. Using that on a quarterback for help down the road might be pretty smart."

Hurts is not expected to play before 2027 after doctors discovered multiple blood clots in his lungs earlier this month. While there currently is no indication he won't eventually be cleared to resume full football activities next year, an outsider couldn't be blamed for thinking on the final Friday of October that there is at least a chance he may not play again. 

Even if Hurts is cleared as soon as January, previous reports detailed how the Eagles can afford to part ways with him after he failed to flourish under first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion before the blood-clot issue. Per ESPN stats, Hurts was 20th in the league among qualified players with a 57.5 adjusted QBR for the season as of the morning of Oct. 30.

"Something has seemed off with Hurts anyway," a scout told Vacchiano. "He’s had so many offensive coordinators and just hasn’t looked comfortable the last two years. Sometimes that can take its toll on a guy. That doesn’t mean he’s done. But if I were the Eagles, I’d start thinking about what I’m going to do if I can’t get him straightened out."

Is Nick Sirianni already doomed? 

The effort put forth by multiple Eagles players came into question following the club's 38-21 home loss to the rival Dallas Cowboys this past Monday night. History shows that could be bad news for a head coach who may have been on the hot seat before his team fell to 2-5.

Sirianni received criticism for the struggles the Eagles' offense endured last season, and Mannion didn't seem to be any kind of savior before Hurts was sidelined. Thus, the fact that Sirianni and Hurts guided the club to a Super Bowl title in February 2025 may prove to mean little regarding their Philadelphia tenures in the "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately?" world of the NFL.

"They don’t tolerate failure there," an NFL executive said about the Eagles. "It feels like every year they don’t win a title, they’re at least thinking about firing their coach. And if you’re about to start over anyway, this might be the perfect time to change it all."

The "start over" line is a reference to how Roseman could sell multiple veteran players before the Nov. 10 trade deadline arrives. Perhaps his actions over the next couple of weeks will show whether or not he intends to press a figurative reset button in 2027.