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Eagles Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith near the top of NFL jersey sales after Week 1 victory

Hurts and Smith had two of the biggest increases in jersey sales in the NFL after their strong season-opening performances.

The jerseys for quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) and rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith jumped in popularity after the Eagles' Week 1 victory.
The jerseys for quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) and rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith jumped in popularity after the Eagles' Week 1 victory.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer

It’s safe to say Eagles fans are growing enamored with the team’s young quarterback-wide receiver tandem.

According to Fanatics, quarterback Jalen Hurts has the second-highest selling jersey in the NFL since Sunday. Only former Alabama teammate and rookie quarterback Mac Jones of the Patriots was higher. Hurts’ 500% sales increase from Saturday to Sunday was the largest of any player in the NFL.

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who wasted little time scoring in his debut with an 18-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of the Eagles’ 32-6 win over the Falcons, has the top-selling jersey of all rookie non-quarterbacks since Sunday. This is notable, considering every skill-position rookie drafted in the top 15 scored a touchdown except Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts. That’s eight players, so the competition was fierce.

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Hurts passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener, and Smith had six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown. The duo got off to a great start and if sales are any indication, the Eagles fan base is embracing the team’s future.