Among those with a message to send were running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts, both of whom have since become the de facto poster children for the victory considering 1.) Hurts won MVP, and 2.) Barkley's inspiring story and historic playoff run.

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At an average annual salary of $51 million a year, Jalen Hurts is the first quarterback to make over $50 million in a season and win the Super Bowl. The previous record belonged to Patrick Mahomes, who makes an average of $45 million a season with the Kansas City Chiefs (Mahomes won the two prior Super Bowls before Hurts).