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Jalen Hurts Looks Faster in 2026 Camp, Fangio Says

8/13/2026

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Vic Fangio said Jalen Hurts “looks faster” in 2026 camp, noting defenders think they hit him but didn’t.
Defensive tackle Jalen Carter, after losing 10 pounds, agreed Hurts is “moving” and chasing him feels “like a movie.”
Hurts, after a 2025 career-low 105 carries for 421 yards and eight touchdowns, is running quarterback runs under offensive coordinator Sean Mannion while in the fourth year of his five-year, $255 million contract.

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Historical Context

After prison, Michael Vick rejoined the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009, signing a one-year $1.6 million contract and later a six-year $100 million deal in 2011 that demonstrated his dual-threat abilities. His 2004 nine-year $130 million Falcons extension already showed the league’s willingness to fund dual-threat players. Today, Denver coach Vic Fangio points to Jalen Hurts’s speed as a direct legacy of Vick.

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Story summary

Vic Fangio said Jalen Hurts “looks faster” in 2026 camp, noting defenders think they hit him but didn’t.
Defensive tackle Jalen Carter, after losing 10 pounds, agreed Hurts is “moving” and chasing him feels “like a movie.”
Hurts, after a 2025 career-low 105 carries for 421 yards and eight touchdowns, is running quarterback runs under offensive coordinator Sean Mannion while in the fourth year of his five-year, $255 million contract.

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