Eagles' Jalen Hurts addresses infamous 'straightjacket' comment directed at coach Nick Sirianni

James Jones sounds off on Jalen Hurts' recent comments, saying that Nick Sirianni "let me out of my straitjacket a little bit."

As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to travel to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, the team's star quarterback is clearing the air. During last week's postgame media availability, Jalen Hurts made a seemingly offhanded comment about Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni.

Hurts said that Nick Sirianni "let me out of my straitjacket" when asked about his strong performance during the NFC Championship game victory over the Washington Commanders and his overall experience playing for Sirianni.

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Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, left, and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate after the Eagles won the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

"He's done a great job. He's done a great job. He let me out of my straightjacket a little bit today," Hurts told reporters.

But on Friday, Hurts insisted that comment was merely a joke. "I was just joking around after the game," Hurts told reporters.

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During his media availability on Tuesday, Sirianni fielded questions about the "straightjacket" comment.

"I think he was having fun after the game. We've been winning a couple different ways this year. . . . But I know this, and he's said this plenty of times, he doesn't care how we win, I don't care how we win, as long as we win. And we do everything we can do to be able to win," Sirianni said on Jan. 28 during the press conference.

"And as we've talked a lot, there have been different circumstances of how