The 2024 NFL season officially kicked off this week—and one particular game generated a lot of buzz. Taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, the Friday match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles was certainly one to watch with the Eagles narrowly clinching the win, 34-29. However, Philadelphia’s beloved quarterback, Jalen Hurts, may have another reason to celebrate: a potential engagement to girlfriend Bryonna “Bry” Rivera Burrows. In a photo posted on X, the couple is seen leaning in for a kiss at the evening game—with a large diamond on Burrow’s ring finger clearly visible. “Our good sis Bry Burrows got her ring! Congrats to her and Jalen Hurts!” captioned the user, @TheAfrocentricI.
While the couple has yet to confirm the speculation around their engagement, there are other signs that they’re getting ready to tie the knot. Jennifer Slay, the wife of Darius Slay Jr., the team’s cornerback, reposted the photo of Hurts and Burrows to her own X account, commenting, “Omggg they’re engaged 😍😍😍.” Other fans also offered their congratulations to the couple. “jalen hurts is engaged to his long time girlfriend !!!! listen we stan black love !!!!!!! yassssssss,” user @YougottaCCme posted on X.
Hurts and Burrows first made their relationship public on January 29, 2023, after the Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship—and scored a trip to Super Bowl LVII. In the months following the team’s 2022-2023 season, the quarterback opened up about his relationship with Burrows, whom he’s dated on and off since the two first met at The University of Alabama. Burrows, who works as an artificial intelligence partner at IBM, according to her LinkedIn, received not only her undergraduate degree from the Tuscaloosa-based school but also her Master of Business Administration. Hurts obtained his undergraduate degree from the institution before heading to The University of Oklahoma for a graduate year. “I’m not married or anything like that,” he said in reference to his relationship during a 2023 interview with Essence. “But I am spoken for.” Even though Hurts spends a lot of time on the field, he told Essence that when it comes to dating, he gravitates toward more romantic-oriented plans, such as strolling a holiday-light extravaganza. There’s no doubt about the quarterback’s love for his college sweetheart. “I knew a long time ago,” Hurts said in the Essence interview. “I mean, to this point in my life, that’s an irreplaceable feeling. I think that’s what allowed us to get to where we are now.”
Hurts isn’t the only NFL star to face questions around his relationship status this season. Fans are eager to know when Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, may pop the question to pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift. And Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, is rumored to have recently called it quits with longtime girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher.