Eagles QB Hurts Out vs Panthers With Blood Clot in Calf — SkimNews
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- Jalen Hurts ruled out for Sunday vs. the Panthers due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, first detected via ultrasound Saturday after the Eagles' flight to London for the Jaguars game.
- The Eagles' medical timeline: Hurts was cleated in the Oct. 4 Rams game, practiced in full, then started and went 21-of-40 for 220 yards and 1 TD in a 19-17 loss to Jacksonville before a Wednesday-night follow-up ultrasound revealed movement in the clot.
- Tanner McKee is set to start; Hurts told McKee at his locker before Thursday's walk-through, "It looks like you're going to be the guy this week," and expressed confidence in him.
- Jordan Mailata called last week the "week from hell" after Lane Johnson retired and Cam Jurgens was traded, then said Thursday: "Wave after wave and we're still standing. Still pushing forward. We have to."
- The Eagles said they've been in communication with the NFL office throughout the process, and doctors in London had recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the Jaguars game.
- Hurts, 28, has 933 passing yards, 8 TDs, and 3 INTs this season; he hinted Wednesday that the lead-up to the Jacksonville game was "a very unique experience" and that he got "nicked" against the Rams.
Why it matters: With Hurts sidelined, the Eagles hand the offense to McKee — a backup who was a scout-team quarterback last season — for a Panthers game already roiled by Lane Johnson's retirement and Cam Jurgens' trade. Philadelphia faces a real short-term question at its most important roster spot while the team and NFL office monitor the medical situation together.
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