Multiple stories previously touched upon how Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and his staff taking "their share of responsibility for" the team's 2-2 start to the 2024 campaign during Philadelphia's Week 5 bye changed the fortunes for what became the Super Bowl LIX champions.

Hurts wasn't the only Eagles player who turned down Trump, as teammates A.J. Brown, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Brandon Graham, Nolan Smith, Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, CJ Gardner-Johnson, DeVonta Smith, Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell all passed on the opportunity to meet the President.