Browns Rookie Chases Down Jalen Hurts After Joint Practice — Begs for Philly-Style Wisdom from Eagles' QB1

PHILADELPHIA –August 14,2025
In a scene that had Eagles fans nodding with pride, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders made a beeline for Jalen Hurts after Wednesday’s joint practice at the NovaCare Complex — and he wasn’t there for small talk.

Witnesses say Sanders, fresh off his preseason debut, spent an extended moment with the Eagles’ QB1, listening intently and soaking in every word. Hurts confirmed the rookie approached him looking for perspective.

“I’m always here to give my perspective on what I’ve seen and how I’ve gone about things,” Hurts said. “It takes a great deal of patience, hard work, and resilience. You gotta want it. I’m supporting him from where I am, wishing him nothing but the best with his opportunities.”

While Hurts kept the exact details between them, the moment carried weight. The Super Bowl LIX MVP knows all about the grind — from college benchings to NFL criticism — and has come out on top, leading the Eagles to their second Lombardi Trophy last season.

“There’s an obligation to be yourself,” Hurts added. “It wasn’t an easy journey. It’s always going to have challenges, but I keep humble, work first, and hopefully my actions speak louder than anything I can say.”

Sanders, drafted in the fifth round by Cleveland, enters a crowded QB room with Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and former Eagle Kenny Pickett, as Deshaun Watson is out for the season with a torn Achilles. In his preseason opener, Sanders went 14-of-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns against Carolina.

However, Wednesday wasn’t all positive for the rookie — he sustained an oblique injury during drills before practice and is now day-to-day, likely missing Saturday’s preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field.

For Browns fans, it was a small moment of mentorship. For Eagles fans, it was another reminder: in Philly, even rival rookies want to learn from Jalen Hurts.