“Hurts to Dotson for 51 yards!” Philadelphia Eagles QB and WR offseason and on-gridiron camaraderie shines through

In the second quarter of the Thursday Night Football, with only 1 minute and 53 seconds left on the clock, Philadelphia Eagles ace quarterback Jalen Hurts threw a 51-yard pass to wide receiver Jahan Dotson.

Dotson, though chased by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kaiir Elam, looked behind at the ball, saw it falling into his arms, and did not let it go despite Elam’s best efforts. The wideout fell to the ground at the 26th yard line, but did not let go of the ball thrown by Hurts! That was their magical chemistry on full display during the 2025 season opener against the Cowboys. What happened in the offseason? Let’s refresh the memory.

Jalen Hurts and Jahan Dotson have been building the connection during the offseason after Super Bowl LIX

On July 29, Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia reported Jahan Dotson’s after practice press conference.Dotson talked about his offseason camaraderie with Super Bowl LIX champion Jalen Hurts. The wide receiver said, “It’s improved tremendously, having the whole OTAs with him, training camp. I was down in Houston throwing with him a couple times. So it’s been big for me, just gaining that trust from him. Him knowing exactly where I’m gonna be on certain routes and kind of getting the familiarity with each other.

We’ve been building the connection during this offseason. We’re looking forward to taking it into the season.”

Perfect ball, great catch, and very pleasing NFL play to watch

On September 5, the NFL’s official X account shared a footage of the 51-yard pass from Hurts to Dotson. They captioned it: “Hurts to Dotson for 51 yards! DALvsPHI on NBC Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock.” Fans reacted to the epic play between quarterback and wideout. One fan described the play as: “Great catch, great throw. A very pleasing NFL play to watch.” Another reminded fans that Dotson and Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley share a connection too, “1st round 16th pick. People forget. Him and Saquon have that PENN STATE connection.”

A third fan called it a “perfect grab”, saying, “Man that was just pretty… perfect ball, perfect grab.” A fourth fan said, “Dot to dotson 🎯.” A fifth fan mentioned the Cowboys cornerback, “Of course Elam is defending lol.”Also Read: “88 is washed”: Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb’s four crucial drops cost crushing 24-20 loss to Philadelphia Eagles | NFL News - The Times of India