{
  "id": 2258024,
  "title": "Patriots QB Drake Maye Delivers High Praise for Jalen Hurts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/patriots-qb-drake-maye-delivers-high-praise-for-jalen-hurts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:15:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/patriots-qb-drake-maye-delivers-high-praise-for-jalen-hurts-12349998"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the New England Patriots hosted the Philadelphia Eagles for joint practice sessions. Afterwards, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Eagles QB Jalen Hurts engaged in a friendly conversation on the field. Maye, a two-time runner-up for the award, expressed high admiration for Hurts. \"I’m a big fan of his game,\" he stated, accompanied by NFL insider John Clark on NBC. He further recalled, \"I told him back when I was committed to Alabama, he was one of the quarterbacks I was watching play there. He is a Super Bowl champ. That speaks for itself.\"\n\nThe mutual respect between Hurts and Maye is evident. Hurts echoed similar sentiments about Maye following Wednesday's practice session. \"I think Drake has had a lot of success already,\" he commented. \"So I don’t know what my advice would do. I just think he needs to continue the progression that he’s on. I mean, he’s already accomplished so many great things in a short time and I expect more great things to come for him.\" The Patriots and Eagles are scheduled to face each other in a preseason matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.",
  "summary": "The New England Patriots hosted the Philadelphia Eagles for the second straight day of joint practice on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Patriots QB Drake Maye praises Jalen Hurts' game",
    "Maye admired Hurts since his Alabama days",
    "Hurts commends Maye's success and expects more"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}