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Dolphins GM: Jalen Hurts' $255M Eagles Contract Doesn't 'Move Our Needle' With Tua

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts received a massive contract extension earlier this week, and another signal-caller from the 2020 draft class is also in line to receive a new deal in the near future.

The Miami Dolphins already exercised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option, and they have expressed confidence that he can be their long-term solution at the position.

When asked Wednesday about how Hurts' contract might affect Miami's negotiations with Tagovailoa, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier demurred, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk:

"Happy for [Hurts]. He's a good kid, I met him years ago.