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With the sting of their Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles still fresh, Minnesota Vikings starting cornerback Isaiah Rodgers offered supportive comments about Jalen Hurts. Hurts led the Eagles to back-to-back Super Bowls and won in 2024. However, he has been the subject of various debates about his standing among his peers. He picked the Vikings apart, though, to the tune of a season-high 326 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rodgers, Hurts’ teammate in 2024, spoke candidly about perceptions of his former QB. Isaiah Rodgers Offers Words of Support for Jalen Hurts After Eagles Beat Vikings Rodgers inked a two-year, $11 million contract with the Vikings in free agency this past offseason. That was after showcasing his playmaking with Hurts and the Eagles en route to a Super Bowl victory in 2024. He saw first-hand just what Hurts is like day-to-day. According to Rodgers, Hurts can do it all, and that is what makes the former second-round pick (No. 53 in 2020) someone others want to play with. “Despite what everybody says in the media, he wins the games,” Rodgers said, per The Athletic’s Zach Berman on October 20. “That’s the one thing that matters as a quarterback in the league. One day, he can throw for 300, like he did today. One day, he can throw for 20 yards. He finds ways to win games, and those are the types of quarterbacks that you want.” Hurts’ last 300-yard game was in Week 3 of the 2024 season. This season, he has thrown for 1,498 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 1 interception in seven games. He has another 185 yards and 5 TDs on 54 carries this season. Hurts has a 16,165-96-40 line on 64.9% completion for his career with a 51-22 record. Many fans appreciated Rodgers’ comments. Some even lamented the Eagles losing the veteran to the Vikings. Others suggested a return would appeal to them. Vikings Show Support for Isaiah Rodgers Rodgers made headlines for unfortunate reasons following a rough individual outing in the Vikings’ 28-22 loss to the Eagles, sharing that he had received “racist” message from disgruntled individuals. “Racism is real [laughing emojis]” Rodgers posted on X on October 20. “Keep football, football. Thats not even the worst Ive Seen. Stay solid or stay silent.” He said “F A N S” was either “Fake Applause, No Support Or Faithful And Never Switching.” The Super Bowl champion former Indianapolis Colts sixth-round pick (No. 211 overall in 2020) urged those on the fence to “Pick a side and stay on it!” and that he had gotten “Some of the most racist comments I ever seen or read since i enter the league. [laughing emojis]” The Vikings released a statement in support of Rodgers, denouncing racism in any form, in the aftermath of the revelation. “We are disgusted by the racial slurs directed at Isaiah Rodgers following yesterday’s game,” the Vikings posted on X on October 20. “As we have said previously, there simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society. We support Isaiah and all players who, unfortunately, experience this type of ignorant and prejudicial behavior far too often, and we ask our fans to continue to fight to eliminate racism.”
