Jalen Hurts curses at receiver in viral hot-mic moment during Eagles' collapse against Rams

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Scott Thompson

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During a recent NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams, quarterback Jalen Hurts was caught on microphone yelling expletives at receiver Dontayvion Wicks for not moving off the line of scrimmage as instructed. The incident occurred in the first quarter when the Eagles were leading 20-10 at halftime but ultimately lost 24-20 due to a poor second-half performance, with Hurts throwing only 93 yards, his career low for a game he started and finished. Despite the controversy, Hurts remained optimistic after the game, emphasizing his confidence in the team's ability to improve.
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During a Sunday game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams, quarterback Jalen Hurts was caught on a live mic cursing at receiver Dontayvion Wicks. This incident happened in the first quarter when Hurts shouted, “Get off the f–king ball! Come on!” at Wicks for not understanding his signals correctly. Fellow NFL player Tom Brady heard it and muttered, "Uh oh." The Eagles initially led 20-10 at halftime but failed to score in the second half as their offense struggled, failing to convert any third-down plays in the last two quarters. Hurts only threw for 93 yards, marking his first game below 100 passing yards since becoming an NFL starter. This event follows a viral moment from the previous week involving Hurts and another receiver, raising concerns about team chemistry amid ongoing offensive struggles and mounting injuries.

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New York Post · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 22 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Jalen Hurts cursing at his receivers during the Eagles' game against the Rams on Sunday, caught on live microphone.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 36 📰 publisher trust 60
“While both articles discuss the Eagles' loss to the Rams on October 4, 2026, Article A focuses on the game summary and final moments of the comeback, while Article B discusses a viral incident involving Jalen Hurts during the same game but does not describe the specific event or outcome mentioned in Article A.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 2 of 53 📰 publisher trust 63
“Article A discusses Jalen Hurts blaming poor execution for the Eagles' offensive woes in their loss to the Rams, while Article B focuses on a separate incident where Hurts was caught on hot mic cursing at a receiver during the same game.”

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Be persistent and keep committing to one another." Things get heated during games, but these are now back-to-back instances where Hurts has been at the center of a viral moment early this season.
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However, the chemistry with this squad seems to be in question again after quarterback Jalen Hurts was once more caught in a moment that went viral involving his teammate. asserted
that → seem → teammate
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Last week, Hurts and star receiver DeVonta Smith shared an awkward-silence moment on the sideline. asserted
Hurts → share → sideline
Now, Hurts was caught in a hot-mic situation at the line of scrimmage in which he wasn’t happy with one of his receivers. asserted
he → catch → receivers
It was during the first quarter when Hurts wanted receiver Dontayvion Wicks to move off the line of scrimmage and go in motion. asserted
Wicks → want → motion
But Wicks didn’t understand his signal caller, and that led to an expletive being heard on the FOX broadcast. asserted
expletive → understand → broadcast
Come on!" Hurts shouted at Wicks, who finally understood his assignment. asserted
who → come → assignment
"Uh oh," Tom Brady was heard saying on the broadcast after Hurts’ curse at the line. asserted
Brady → say → line
Brady’s play-by-play partner, Kevin Burkhardt, added: "That’s not good." asserted
That → add → play
Philadelphia ended up leading Los Angeles 20-10 at halftime, so at the time, it wasn’t too bad. asserted
it → end → time
But things unraveled for the Eagles in the second half. asserted
things → unravel → half
It was notable that the Eagles’ offense were without Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert, and running back Saquon Barkley went down early with a hamstring injury that forced him out of the game. asserted
that → go → game
However, it was shocking to see what the Eagles were doing, or rather not doing, on offense in the second half. asserted
Eagles → see → half
They didn’t convert a third down on any of their second-half drives, and seven of their 13 total times with the ball. asserted
They → convert → ball
Hurts only threw for 93 yards, which was a career low for the Super Bowl MVP in a game that he started and finished. asserted
he → throw → that
The Eagles’ defense, which had played a great game against Matthew Stafford and a high-powered Rams offense, couldn’t hold things together much longer in the fourth quarter. asserted
which → play → quarter
Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams scored two touchdowns in the fourth to take the lead and ultimately seal victory for the Rams in a 24-20 win on the road. asserted
Williams → score → road
After the game, Hurts remained collected, as usual, no matter the result on the field. asserted
Hurts → remain → field
"I have the utmost confidence in this team," he told reporters. asserted
he → have → reporters
"I have the utmost confidence in this group. asserted
I → have → group
We just have to endure. asserted
We → have → ?
Be persistent and keep committing to one another." Things get heated during games, but these are now back-to-back instances where Hurts has been at the center of a viral moment early this season. asserted
Hurts → keep → moment
Hurts and the Eagles, now 2-2 and looking up at the New York Giants in the NFC East race, will travel to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. asserted
Hurts → look → Sunday
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