When Jalen Hurts revealed why he stays in his modest home even after signing $255 million deal

Jalen Hurts is among the highest-paid athletes in NFL history. He signed a five-year contract extension for $255 million ($180 million guaranteed) in 2023 and yet stays in a cozy house with his family in Texas instead of a mansion like other players who have lucrative deals.

Hurts, born in Houston, moved to Channelview for high school, then to Alabama in college, but later transferred to Oklahoma before the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in the second round of the 2020 draft. According to multiple sources, Hurts still lives at his family house back in Houston and rents a small apartment in Philadelphia during the season.

In an interview with GQ back in 2023, Hurts revealed he didn’t buy a new house because his mother, Pamela, didn’t allow him to spend his rookie contract money carelessly.

My mom and my grandma … won’t let me stay anywhere else.

Jalen Hurts said

The 26-year-old added that he had no plans on spending big on a new apartment to start with.

I didn’t buy a house or anything like that when I got drafted because it was just me. I didn’t need this big place just for myself.

Jalen Hurts added

The only splash he made with the rookie money was refurbishing some of the old parts of his home. He reportedly spent about $165,000 from his first million and a modest $1,000 shopping spree in Philadelphia with a couple of teammates.

Even after making $55 million per year, Hurts remains the same. He has no intention of changing it right now.

As a kid, I would always get gifts, and I always get gift cards, in the holidays… I never wanted anything [because] I was never really a needy person. Just start the same isn’t it? That’s always kind of the mentality. Give what you need kind of don’t abuse it a little bit… just because you can get it, doesn’t mean you need it.

Jalen Hurts said

Jalen Hurts is one the NFLs highest paid players w/ a 5 yr $255M contract & he lives a $220k home in TX & rents an apartment during the season despite having more than enough money to buy a mansion. When asked why he stated “Just because you can get it, doesn’t mean you need it” pic.twitter.com/PNhCCyBeQm

— Black Wealth Renaissance (@BWR_Movement) February 12, 2025

In what did Jalen Hurts spend his first million dollars aside from renovating his house?

Hurts signed a four-year, $6.2 million rookie deal with the Eagles after being drafted 53rd overall. His average salary was $1.5 million, and his total guaranteed money was $2.8 million. He earned $1.08 million in 2022 and $1.3 million in 2023.

A small part of his money went to renovating his house, but there were a few additional costs to take care of. Hurts spent over $90 million in various areas: $15,000 for a holiday, $30,000 on living costs, $20,000 to his financial advisor and agent, $10,000 on training and conditioning, and about $30,000 on clothes and jewelry.

After learning of a family of six in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, whose oldest child had cancer, Jalen Hurts went to meet the youngster – and he brought a $30,000 check to help the family get a new home, too. pic.twitter.com/VPxyxRLovt

— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) February 4, 2021

Hurts also does charity work. For instance, back in 2021, he found out about a family of six whose oldest child had cancer. He wrote them a $30 million check to help with a house down payment.

Moreover, Hurts set aside an additional $70 million for his sister’s college education.

Here’s how Jalen Hurts spent his first $1,000,000:

• $10K on Training
• $10K on Paying off Car
• $15K on Vacations
• $15K on Parents’ Home Improvements
• $20K on Business Fees
• $30K on Fashion
• $30K on Living Expenses
• $60K on Charity
• $70K on Sister’s Tuition

Here’s how Jalen Hurts spent his first $1,000,000

➖$10K on Training
➖$10K on Paying off Car
➖$15K on Vacations
➖$15K on Parents Home Improvements
➖$20K on Business Fees
➖$30K on Fashion
➖$30K on Living Expenses
➖$60K on Charity
➖$70K on Sisters Tuition

A+ Human being pic.twitter.com/H8mo26SUX8

— Austin Abbott (@AustinAbbottFF) February 11, 2025

Jalen Hurts’ NFL career

Jalen Hurts has played 77 total games for the Eagles since entering the NFL. He’s never experienced a losing season (barring the rookie year when he played four games).

Hurts threw 1248 completions for 14,667 yards (average 7.6 yards per throw), 85 passing touchdowns, 39 interceptions, and a 93.5 passer rating, along with 674 ball carries for 3133 rushing yards and 55 rushing touchdowns, logging a 46-22 win-to-loss ratio in the regular season.

He played 9 postseason games (6-3), reached the Super Bowl twice, and faced the Kansas City Chiefs on both occasions. His first encounter with Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs resulted in a defeat, but Hurts achieved his retribution by taking revenge in New Orleans. He threw 17 completions for 221 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, along with 11 rushes for 72 yards and 1 rushing touchdown, as the game ended in a 40-22 win for the Eagles.

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