Hurts to Miss Season After Blood Clots Found in Lungs — SkimNews
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- Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season after doctors discovered deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli — blood clots that traveled from his legs to his lungs — with a statement from his agent Nicole Lynn and the Eagles calling him "clinically stable" but unable to participate in football activities while on blood thinners.
- The Philadelphia Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve after consultations with numerous doctors, ending his streak of never missing more than two games in a season since becoming the starting QB in 2021; the three-time Pro Bowler has led the franchise to three NFC East titles, two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl LIX MVP.
- Hurts was cleated in his calf on Oct. 4 against the Los Angeles Rams — the "provoked" cause per sources — and after an Oct. 10 ultrasound in London found an initial superficial clot, the Eagles' medical staff cleared him to play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where he attempted 40 passes in a 19-17 loss before a follow-up ultrasound last Wednesday revealed clot movement.
- Tanner McKee started in Hurts' place Sunday, completing 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown in Philadelphia's 25-14 home loss to the Carolina Panthers.
- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni defended the medical team's call to let Hurts play in London, citing "full faith" in doctors who helped 21 of 22 starters be available for the Super Bowl, while acknowledging the transition: "I miss him... Jalen and I have been together, head coach and quarterback, for six years."
Why it matters: The Eagles lose the franchise quarterback who delivered their Super Bowl LIX title for at least three months, while the medical staff's decision to clear Hurts after the initial London clot diagnosis — he attempted 40 passes before bilateral pulmonary emboli emerged — is already under scrutiny ahead of a defining stretch for the defending champions.
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