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Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts was the most notable Eagle who did not attend the White House ceremony April 28, but he was not the only one.
About 20 players chose to appear behind President Donald Trump at the ceremony. They were joined by many Eagles coaches, including Head Coach Nick Sirianni, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, general manager Howie Roseman and other team staff.
Notable players in attendance included Saquon Barkley, offensive linemen Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Jordan Mailata, Cam Jurgens and Mekhi Becton (now a member of the Los Angeles Chargers), defensive backs Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship and tight end Dallas Goedert.
Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, retired defensive end Brandon Graham and linebacker Zack Baun. The Eagles' sizeable Georgia contingent, including defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis and linebacker Nakobe Dean, also did not attend.
In all, only about 20-some players of the 53-man roster were in attendance at the White House.
Citing a White House official, NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reported at 1 p.m. April 28 that Hurts would not be visiting the White House.
When asked last week at the Time100 Gala about whether he'd attend, Hurts started by saying, "Umm." Then he smiled, looked away and didn't say anything else.
The day prior to the Eagles' scheduled White House visit, Barkley visited with Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
After photos of Barkley with Trump circulated on social media, Barkley responded with a post on X.
"Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand," Barkley said in the post. "Just golfed with Obama not too long ago … and look forward to finishing my round with Trump! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day."
Barkley in October golfed with Barack Obama at Merion Golf Club in Haverford.
"He asked me a lot of great questions," Barkley said. "It was cool. He definitely did his research. Asked me questions about my family. The coolest thing I took away from my experience with him was how he treats people, from the caddie to anybody that came up to him, he looked them in the eye."
Hurts and Lurie were also in attendance at Merion, but Hurts did not golf.
"I told him he didn’t want these problems just yet," Hurts said at the time. "I can’t golf right now. By contract, I can’t golf. His day will come."
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Jalen Hurts among the many Eagles not in attendance at White House
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About 20 players chose to appear behind President Donald Trump at the ceremony. They were joined by many Eagles coaches, including Head Coach Nick Sirianni, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, general manager Howie Roseman and other team staff.
Notable players in attendance included Saquon Barkley, offensive linemen Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Jordan Mailata, Cam Jurgens and Mekhi Becton (now a member of the Los Angeles Chargers), defensive backs Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship and tight end Dallas Goedert.
Among those Eagles absent from White House
Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, retired defensive end Brandon Graham and linebacker Zack Baun. The Eagles' sizeable Georgia contingent, including defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis and linebacker Nakobe Dean, also did not attend.
In all, only about 20-some players of the 53-man roster were in attendance at the White House.
Jalen Hurts does not attend Eagles White House visit
Citing a White House official, NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reported at 1 p.m. April 28 that Hurts would not be visiting the White House.
When asked last week at the Time100 Gala about whether he'd attend, Hurts started by saying, "Umm." Then he smiled, looked away and didn't say anything else.
Saquon Barkley visits with Trump, responds to critics on X
The day prior to the Eagles' scheduled White House visit, Barkley visited with Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
After photos of Barkley with Trump circulated on social media, Barkley responded with a post on X.
"Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand," Barkley said in the post. "Just golfed with Obama not too long ago … and look forward to finishing my round with Trump! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day."
Barkley in October golfed with Barack Obama at Merion Golf Club in Haverford.
"He asked me a lot of great questions," Barkley said. "It was cool. He definitely did his research. Asked me questions about my family. The coolest thing I took away from my experience with him was how he treats people, from the caddie to anybody that came up to him, he looked them in the eye."
Hurts and Lurie were also in attendance at Merion, but Hurts did not golf.
"I told him he didn’t want these problems just yet," Hurts said at the time. "I can’t golf right now. By contract, I can’t golf. His day will come."
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Jalen Hurts among the many Eagles not in attendance at White House
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