WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House Monday, but several key players didn’t make the trip — the main one being Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles quarterback wasn’t present at the team’s Super Bowl celebration because he had a “scheduling conflict,” according to a NBC News White House correspondent. Several other players also missed the event, including wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. The Eagles have known since mid-March that the White House celebration would be on April 28.
These were the notable Eagles players who didn’t attend the ceremony: Hurts, Brown, Smith, Jalen Carter, Brandon Graham, Darius Slay, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, Josh Sweat and Nolan Smith. Among the notable players who were present were Saquon Barkley, Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Mekhi Becton, Reed Blankenship, Cooper DeJean, and James Bradberry. CBS Sports counted between 20 to 25 Eagles at the event.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman, head coach Nick Sirianni, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead and senior advisor to the general manager Dom DiSandro were also present.
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The fact that Hurts did not attend wasn’t a huge surprise. He had hinted last week that he probably wouldn’t be making the trip.
Hurts was in New York recently for the 2025 TIME100 gala, and while he was walking the red carpet, a reporter asked him if he was “planning on visiting the White House.” Hurts gave about as noncommittal…
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