Eagles QB Hurts Out for Season With Blood Clots — SkimNews
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- Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, placed on anticoagulants, and ruled out for the rest of the 2026 NFL season in a joint statement from the Eagles and his agent Nicole Lynn.
- The Philadelphia Eagles lost 19-17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week Five on Cam Little's last-second field goal, with Hurts having stayed in a hospital until 4am and not sleeping before kickoff.
- Hurts threw for 220 yards and a touchdown in the London game despite his undiagnosed condition, after specialists there initially identified only a left calf superficial vein thrombosis before further testing escalated the diagnosis.
- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Saturday afternoon imaging revealed several blood clots on Hurts' lungs, prompting the revised diagnosis beyond the superficial clot first flagged in London.
- Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said "I miss him" and expressed "utmost confidence" in backup quarterback Tanner McKee, noting he and Hurts have been together for six seasons.
- Hurts won Super Bowl LIX MVP in February 2025 with 293 yards and three touchdowns in Philadelphia's 40-22 win over Kansas City; the joint statement says a "full recovery" with no anticipated long-term effects is expected.
Why it matters: A reigning Super Bowl MVP is sidelined for the entire 2026 season, forcing Philadelphia to hand the offense to backup Tanner McKee. Hurts played a full Week Five game in London throwing for 220 yards despite blood clots on his lungs and no sleep, meaning the condition was active and undetected during a contest that ended in a one-point loss.
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