After just one season as a full-time starter, the Philadelphia Eagles offered Cam Jurgens a 4-year, $68 million contract deal in April, believing they had signed one of the NFL’s best centers.
They have one of the weakest centers in the NFL as of 2025, which is also one of the worst investments made by the league.
Jurgens is ranked 30th out of 38 eligible players at his position with a 58.4 overall rating this season, and his pass blocking has been much worse with a 48.3 overall grade, according to Pro Football Focus.
Cam Jurgens’ Struggles Spark Calls for Benching Despite Record-Breaking Contract
On his official X account, Bleacher Report’s Thomas Petersen said, “Cam Jurgens is the third worst among all centers in pass protection this year.”
Although Jurgens has struggled with injuries, those justifications vanish as soon as he takes the field. This season, he has done more harm than good to Philadelphia’s struggling offense.
On November 24, Anthony DiBona of Philly Special wrote on his official X account, “The Eagles are 8-3, second place in the NFC and we’re asking for the following: Kevin Patullo to be replaced at OC by a coach who was in the NFL for one season before 2025, Cam Jurgens to be benched for Brett Toth, and Tank Bigsby to receive more touches.” “But everything is fair.”
Jurgens Replaced Future Hall of Famer
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Kelce was Philadelphia’s best center for more than ten years, but now they have one of the worst. Super Bowl be darned, they paid a huge sum of money for him.
On April 21, ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted on his official X account, “Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and the Eagles achieved agreement today on a four-year, $68 million extension that includes $39.4 million guaranteed that contractually commits him to Philadelphia until the 2029 season.”
With the agreement, Jurgens became the second-highest-paid center in NFL history, only surpassed by Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, a two-time NFL All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion who in August 2024 signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension with $50 million in guaranteed money.
On November 25, Pro Fan Talk posted on its official X account, “The (Eagles) coaching staff sees the necessity for offensive line changes.” Cam Jurgens is having difficulties and is being singled out. There will be changes.
Spy, an Eagles fan, posted on X, “Cam Jurgens is so terrible.” “Unless he is well, he should not be playing. When he is being beaten right away, there is nothing they can do from beneath center.
The Eagles gave the new Jurgens deal top priority.
After the Eagles’ second Super Bowl victory in the previous eight years, many, including Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine, believed that the team should prioritize Jurgens’ new contract.
Ballentine stated, “Howie Roseman’s strategy for the Eagles is centered on a commitment to constructing a great offensive line.” Jurgens was selected as Jason Kelce’s likely successor at center. In his first season at the pivot, he was named to the Pro Bowl, and the Eagles have demonstrated their ability to identify and nurture offensive line talent. It makes perfect sense to sign Jurgens to a long-term contract now before his price increases.
