CINCINNATI -- If mismatched shoes become a trend in the coming weeks, we have Jalen Hurts to thank.
A tight knot on a cleat during Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals forced Hurts to go with two different color Air Jordans -- one green, one white -- for a portion of the game.
Hurts' shoe -- he started with a green pair of Jordan 4 PEs -- came off early in the fourth quarter during a run along the left sideline. Getting it back on was an issue and the Eagles had to burn a timeout.
"I had a double knot. Usually when I wear a low top Air Jordan I have to tie them up real tight so I can have good ankle support. I tied it up so tight I could not take the knot off, so I had to go Jalen two-shoes for a bit," Hurts said.
Jalen Hurts out there with mismatched cleats 😅 pic.twitter.com/2316PPjaEq
— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
Everything turned out fine. Philadelphia ended up with a field goal on the drive and the Eagles cruised to a 37-17 win.
And it created some fodder for social media, which lit up as Hurts trotted onto the field with two different color cleats.
Hurts said an equipment staffer was beating himself up over the situation, so Hurts offered the kind of pep talk normally reserved for a teammate.
"I was like, 'Hey man, next play,'" Hurts said. "It's all right. Let it go."