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NFL Won’t Discipline Eagles Over Jalen Hurts Case

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NFL announced it will not discipline the Philadelphia Eagles over Jalen Hurts' blood-clot case.
NFL Players Association demanded a review of Hurts' care, saying it knows of no league investigation.
Commissioner Roger Goodell welcomed the review and affirmed league protocols were followed.
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the Eagles' staff and called pressure claims “nonsense.”

History

Historical Context

In February 2014, the NFL suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games after a domestic-violence video surfaced, prompting a league-wide policy overhaul. The league’s 2013 $100 million concussion settlement with former players, brokered by the NFL Players Association, highlighted mounting legal pressure on health protocols. Today, the NFL’s refusal to discipline Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts for a blood-clot mirrors the earlier reluctance to punish Ray Rice, despite the NFLPA’s call for review. Consequently, lawmakers may again pressure the league to tighten medical oversight, echoing post-Rice reforms.

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Story summary

NFL announced it will not discipline the Philadelphia Eagles over Jalen Hurts' blood-clot case.
NFL Players Association demanded a review of Hurts' care, saying it knows of no league investigation.
Commissioner Roger Goodell welcomed the review and affirmed league protocols were followed.
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the Eagles' staff and called pressure claims “nonsense.”

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