Eagles culture stands out to Jonathan Greenard after Jalen Hurts text

It’s easy to wonder what players from losing environments think when they arrive somewhere like this.The Philadelphia Eagles don’t just want to win. That's their expectation. That isn’t to suggest other organizations don’t share that goal, but in the City of Brotherly Love, losing carries a different kind of weight. Losing lingers in a town like this. It turns bright days heavy and quiet moments loud. In Philadelphia, winning isn’t celebrated as much as it’s demanded. That urgency doesn’t stay inside the building.

It spills into the media. It echoes through the fan base. And eventually, every newcomer feels it as well. By all indications, Jonathan Greenard is embracing that with no hesitation.

Jalen Hurts sets the tone early.

Greenard hasn’t taken a snap in midnight green yet. He hasn’t heard the crowd or felt the energy that defines Eagles football. He told the media during his introductory press conference that he still hasn’t played a game at Lincoln Financial Field. He has, however, heard from Jalen Hurts. He told Eagles insider Dave Spadaro that Hurts's message was simple and powerful.

"It moved me so much. I was in Minnesota, I didn't see any hardware there. I was in Houston, didn't see any hardware. So I actually see it and hear guys talk about it, you know, Jalen (Hurts, quarterback) texted me and was like, 'We're gonna get one,' and it's not just talk. This is how everybody carries themselves around the building. It's the standard, the standard is the standard. This team already had everything they need to get to that point, so bringing me here, I just feel like I can just add to that what's already being built here and I can just be myself truly, and just play ball and everything else will work itself out."

That's all it takes sometimes, and for a player still chasing his first Super Bowl ring, those words hit differently. Greenard has tasted the postseason, but not the ultimate prize. Three games played for Greenard, with two losses.