Almost three months after the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl, the team will be honored by President Donald Trump at the White House.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on the South Lawn, according to the president’s public calendar.
It’s unclear who from the team will be attending. Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said earlier this month at the NFL owners’ meetings that players are free to make their own choice.
“We just felt that this is a time-honored tradition, being invited by the White House,” Lurie said. “There was no reticence whatsoever. To be celebrated at the White House is a good thing.”
The posture comes in stark contrast to the first time the Eagles won the Super Bowl during Trump’s first term in 2018. Trump uninvited the team after it became clear most players planned not to attend the White House ceremony.
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Jalen Hurts won’t be attending Eagles White House ceremony, according to report
Citing a White House official, NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reported at 1 p.m. that Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won’t 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, running back Saquon 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 Obama at Merion Golf Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
“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, 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.”
Brandon Holveck reports on high school sports. Contact him at [email protected].
