Reigning Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts will notably NOT be in attendance for the Philadelphia Eagles’ visit to the White House to be honored as Super Bowl LIX champions on Monday afternoon, according to NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor.
When recently asked about his intention to attend or not, Hurts declined to answer the question and instead remained silent.
Hurts is not the only Eagles player who didn’t make the trip to the Washington D.C. The White House is citing “scheduling conflicts” for these absences.
Earlier this month, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie stated that players were not mandated to attend:
“Our culture is that these are optional things. If you want to enjoy this, come along and we’ll have a great time and if you don’t, it is totally an optional thing.”
At least one player we do know to be in attendance is reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley, who was seen golfing and flying with President Donald Trump over the weekend.
Barkley tweeted the following on Monday morning:
The Eagles are expected to be formally honored at 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday afternoon.
