Eagles QB Hurts Out vs. Panthers: Blood Clot Found — SkimNews
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- Jalen Hurts has been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, discovered after he was cleated during the October 4 Rams game — his first treatment session came a week later.
- The Eagles' medical timeline shows an ultrasound in London on Saturday revealed the clot; doctors cleared Hurts to play vs. the Jaguars, but a Wednesday follow-up revealed 'movement in the small blood clot,' forcing the reversal.
- Hurts' Jaguars game was visibly abnormal — he didn't take the field until right before kickoff, rode a stationary bike between series, and went 21-of-40 for 220 yards and one touchdown in the 19-17 loss.
- Tanner McKee is in line to start against Carolina; Hurts told him at his locker, 'It looks like you're going to be the guy this week,' after the team learned the news during Thursday's morning walk-through.
- Left tackle Jordan Mailata called last week 'the week from hell' after Lane Johnson's retirement and Cam Jurgens' trade preceded the Jaguars loss; Thursday he joked, 'I may have jumped the gun on that one,' given Hurts' news.
- Panthers linebacker Jaelan Phillips, who faced McKee in practice last season, said the QB change won't alter Carolina's approach: 'We prepare the same way. It doesn't really matter who they have.'
- Hurts' season production through his appearances stands at 933 passing yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions.
Why it matters: The Eagles cleared Hurts to play in London after discovering the clot — a decision the team and medical staff defended — then reversed course within 72 hours when a follow-up showed the clot had moved. McKee, a former scout-team quarterback with no regular-season track record, now starts an Eagles team that has already lost Lane Johnson (retirement) and Cam Jurgens (trade) in what Mailata dubbed 'the week from hell.'
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