Breaking: ‘Frustrated’ Owner Jeffrey Lurie Losing Patience with Eagles as He Formally Hands Over Club Ownership to His Next of Kin

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has largely been “hands-off” during his 16 years owning the franchise. He doesn’t meddle in the football business, allowing his coaches, players, and executives to earn their paychecks. However, Lurie is very visible in the building where he often attends practices and always goes to games, including road contests.

So it’s a bit curious as to why Lurie was missing in the press box last week in Cleveland. The 69-year-old didn’t make the trip out of an abundance of caution due to the pandemic because he had Thanksgiving plans with his elderly mother, per an Eagles spokesperson.

But, according to The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane, the real reason Lurie missed the trip was that his frustration with the team has boiled over. The billionaire is “frustrated” about the way the season is going. The Eagles were supposed to contend for a Super Bowl, but they can barely get out of their own way right now.

The report went on to say that Lurie has been leaving practices early “out of disgust” and his influence could deepen if things don’t get turned around soon.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for the first time in years — and perhaps ever — didn’t travel to his team’s road game last Sunday. Lurie’s frustration with his team has been mounting, and his absence in Cleveland was widely believed by many at the NovaCare Complex to primarily be an extension of his feelings, two team sources said.