Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, the newly minted $255 man, underwent minor offseason surgery to remove hardware from his right ankle, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Hurts had the hardware inserted after sustaining a high-ankle sprain while still at Alabama in October 2018. The procedure to remove it was done in February, per the report.
Hurts will be a full participant in the Eagles’ offseason training program that begins next week.
Hurts and the Eagles agreed to a five-year extension on Monday that will pay Hurts $255 million, including $179.3 million in total guarantees, ESPN and NFL Network reported. The extension made Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history after just 45 games as a pro.
Hurts is 23-11 as the starter in three seasons (45 games) in Philly.
He has completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 7,906 yards and 44 touchdowns against 19 interceptions. He’s also rushed for 1,898 yards and 26 TDs.
–Field Level Media