Jalen Hurts Took Direct Aim At Saquon Barkley With Playful Jab While Answering Question About His 44-Yard TD Run That Opened The Scoring vs. Rams

Jalen Hurts (Photos via @NFL/X)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a funny reason for his touchdown run against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Hurts and the Eagles struck first in the Divisional-Round fixture, with the quarterback taking off on a 44-yard rush to put his team ahead.

Asked about the play by reporters after the fixture, Hurts joked that star running back Saquon Barkley needed a break so he offered to take off on a scoring run first.

“Saquon needed a break so I told him I’ll do it first,” he quipped, “get me a piece.”

If Barkley was keen on saving some energy, it seems like it was a great decision, given that he rushed for a total of 205 yards on 26 carries to score twice.

One of his TDs came courtesy of a 78-yard rush in the fourth quarter.

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