Jalen Hurts wasn’t in a mood to joke around Friday, as he seems already locked in for Super Bowl LIX. But the Eagles quarterback said his postgame comment about being let out of his “straitjacket” was a joke. “I was just joking around after the game,” Hurts said, via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.

What you should knowThe Eagles will leave Sunday to travel to New Orleans to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The game will air on Fox on Feb. 9.For the second straight day, defensive end Brandon Graham (tricep) practiced while wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was sidelined.

After Jalen Hurts ran for three touchdowns and threw for one in the NFC Championship Game, he said the game plan was to "let me out of my straitjacket a little bit."

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) catches a touchdown pass against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (21) and safety Juan Thornhill (22) during the first half in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Patrick Breen The Republic-USA TODAY Sports

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