Cam Jurgens gets a surprise and unexpected boost from national media

USA Today

11-07-2025

An NFL writer takes it upon himself to kickstart an unofficial Cam Jurgens fan club.
There are so many Philadelphia Eagles hype videos released every NFL season and offseason that it's hard to remember each one's origin and location. One dropped last season that featured Jason Kelce as its narrator. One of the highlights was his mention of the City of Brotherly Love's connections to its player.
In Kelce's words, "They (Philly sports fans) will love you in this city if you love it... If you don't like what the fans and the media are saying as a player, it's very easy. Love them. Treat them like your brother and go and play your (expletive) off."
No one has ever had that issue with Cam Jurgens.
Tom Blair places Cam Jurgens on the national radar
Once upon a time, good offensive line play was only described by saying the following. If you don't mention them, they are doing a great job. Now, thanks to numerous analytical platforms, we often mention these companies, especially when they are doing something exceptional.
Cam Jurgens joined the Eagles under a bit of pressure. He was handpicked to replace the great Jason Kelce. As if that isn't tough enough, Kelce signed off on him. He watched from the sidelines as a rookie. He played beside Kelce as Philadelphia's starting right guard in year two. Last season, after Kelce's retirement, he took over as the offensive line's anchor and center.
Tom Blair is an original content editor at NFL.com, and recently, he took it upon himself to name one player to root for from each NFC team. Jurgens is the Philadelphia representative.
"One of the appealing elements of the (Tush Push) is the way in which it gives a more visible role to the O-linemen who tend to fall out of the frame otherwise, like Jurgens, who handled the task of taking over for Jason Kelce with aplomb last season... If Jurgens continues to establish himself alongside his more veteran linemates like Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson and Lane Johnson, he can help the Eagles keep, erm, pushing the evolution of the game."
We don't see any issues there. Jurgens earned his first Pro Bowl nod last season, but the highlight of his season came during the postseason in the NFC Championship Game.
Hampered by a back injury that had plagued him for weeks, he was unable to start and watched from the sidelines while Landon Dickerson, also injured, took over. Rather than name Jurgens inactive, the Eagles kept him on deck just in case they needed him, and when Dickerson couldn't push his body any further, Jurgens indeed stepped in to help lead his team to the finish line.
Those types of efforts don't produce any stats, but it was a heroic effort by both of them. Birds fans won't soon forget. He agreed to terms on a four-year, $68 million extension on April 21, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2030.
Jurgens' workmanlike approach and talent have helped Eagles fans to buy in early. Keep an eye on him moving forward. The sky is the limit for this youngster. In a town like Philadelphia, offensive linemen are never anonymous, and this is absolutely one that you should root for.