Eagles’ Dallas Goedert Explained What Happened During Viral Sideline Moment With Jalen Hurts

This sure looked heated.

The frustrations of a lost season seemed to finally boil over on the Philadelphia Eagles sideline during Philadelphia’s season-ending blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

A heated exchange between quarterback Jalen Hurts and tight end Dallas Goedert went viral late in the contest. Goedert appeared to yell and gesture at Hurts before turning his back and walking away after backup quarterback Marcus Mariota got in between the two teammates. Meanwhile, Hurts stayed stoic, seemingly barely reacting to the incident.

Here’s a look at that moment.

Dallas Goedert looks like he has had enough with Jalen Hurts...and Jalen looks like he's not having any of anything pic.twitter.com/dcsoYztD96

— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhifer) January 16, 2024

But Goedert had a different explanation for the incident after the game, telling reporters the discussion on the sideline was about a mistake he had made earlier in the game.

“I could have messed up a big play to [DeVonta Smith] early in the game, I think that’s what it was,” Goedert said. “It was my fault, I missed the sign… I was a little frustrated with myself, not Jalen at all. Me and him have a great relationship, I don’t think we’ve ever had an argument at all.”

Dallas Goedert says the viral clip of him and Jalen Hurts was about a mistake Goedert made. Says it wasn’t a fight or anything tense #Eagles pic.twitter.com/CwdYAeHTQS

— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) January 16, 2024

Whatever the root of the sideline interaction was, fans certainly took notice given the way Philadelphia’s season collapsed down the stretch. After starting 10–1, the Eagles lost five of six to close the regular season (including losses to the lowly Cardinals and Giants in Weeks 17 and 18) before getting demolished in by Tampa on Monday night. But several posters on social media took Goedert’s comments as a chance to defend Hurts from criticism.

YALL STAY JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS. listen to this https://t.co/PXuW2v6T9v

— Shriya Saini (@ShriyaSainii) January 16, 2024

Never seen players so united around a qb while the media tries to make it seem like they are all angry at him and he’s the entire problem… Philly sports media is so TRASH https://t.co/AAfghmpEBe

— Young Elevator (@adamedson_96) January 16, 2024

damn, the media’s version was way more entertaining lol https://t.co/Kh2Pi4mi3Q

— gogo jason waterfalls (@seanXpoe) January 16, 2024

Honestly it didn’t look like an argument at all lol… so I actually believe him… https://t.co/pPR2o9qFJw

— My Name Is My Name! (@TheYoungOg201) January 16, 2024

People be jumping to conclusions lol https://t.co/CnclkLHVnB

— Nick 🎥 (@nick215_Camera) January 16, 2024