Eagles Place Jalen Hurts on IR With Calf Blood Clot — SkimNews
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- Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve Saturday after consultations with numerous doctors and experts determined his superficial calf blood clot — which reportedly moved — requires extended treatment, sidelining the three-time Pro Bowler indefinitely.
- The blood clot is typically treated with anticoagulants, and a player cannot play while on blood thinners; the minimum course for a moderate dose is roughly six weeks, according to sources, meaning Hurts would miss games against the Panthers, Cowboys, Commanders, and Giants before Philadelphia's Week 10 bye.
- Tanner McKee will start at quarterback Sunday against Carolina, with rookie Cole Payton promoted to backup and Joe Milton signed off Dallas' practice squad — though NFL rules require Milton to stay on the Eagles' roster for three weeks.
- The Eagles offense enters Sunday ranked 29th in points per game (18.4), 31st in total yards (262.2), and last in the NFL in three-and-out rate (38% overall, 52% of second-half possessions, on pace for the highest second-half rate in the past 20 seasons).
- Eagles injuries and attrition include hamstring injuries to Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson's retirement, and the trade of Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens — leaving Philadelphia unable to score 25 points in seven straight regular-season games, their longest such streak under coach Nick Sirianni.
Why it matters: Philadelphia loses a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback for at least six weeks while the offense already ranks 29th in scoring (18.4 PPG) and last in the NFL in three-and-out rate — and backup Tanner McKee, a former sixth-round pick, must carry a roster gutted by injuries to Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith and the loss of Lane Johnson through four games before the Week 10 bye.
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