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- Roger Goodell said at the close of the NFL's annual fall meeting that the league welcomes the NFLPA's requested investigation into the Eagles' handling of Hurts' blood clots, while adding the union had a right to call for a review.
- Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, had already walked through the steps followed and on Tuesday publicly offered a passionate defense of the Eagles' medical staff.
- Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president, said officials already "had a good sense of the course of events," indicating the league had formed its own assessment before the union's request.
- Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve and expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs.
- Hurts' agent Nicole Lynn and the Eagles confirmed on Monday that the quarterback has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms.
- The NFLPA requested the investigation following Hurts' diagnosis, prompting Goodell's public response the next day.
Why it matters: The league's top medical officer publicly defended the Eagles' handling of Hurts' care a day before the NFLPA asked for an outside probe — meaning the NFL effectively signaled its position while still opening the process, giving the union procedural standing without committing to a different outcome. Hurts, regardless of the review, is out for the rest of the season.
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