 to make him among the highest earners in the NFL. Hurts previously spoke about Newton during an interview back in August 2021. The Eagles quarterback explained how he saw Newton as a source of inspiration during his college days, with the former Panthers QB winning the NFL MVP award in the 2015 season. For all the latest on news, politi){kind=link}
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scored his 29th rushing touchdown of his NFL career to break a record previously set by Cam Newton for the Carolina Panthers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ran in for a landmark touchdown on Monday night as the Eagles maintained their perfect to the season with victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Eagles QB starred for Nick Sirianni’s team in a 25-11 win at the Raymond James Stadium, rushing for his 29th career touchdown in the process to break the record previously set by Cam Newton on Monday night.
Hurts, a second round pick by the Eagles in the 2020 NFL Draft, completed 23 of 37 completed passes for 277 total yards with one touchdown and two interceptions but his running power was in evidence.
In the process of scoring the rushing touchdown, Hurts saw his total move up to 29 in his career after just 48 games. That breaks a record achieved by Newton in 50 games during his time with the Carolina Panthers.