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NFL, Players Association Launch Investigation Into Hurts Blood Clot Handling

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NFL and NFL Players Association launch joint investigation into Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clot.
Hurts suffered a cleat to his calf on Oct. 4.
He was diagnosed with a superficial clot in London on Oct. 10.
Follow-up scans in Philadelphia revealed deep-vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
Hurts was placed on injured reserve, missing the remainder of the 2026 season.

History

Historical Context

In 2006 the NFL and the NFL Players Association signed a new collective bargaining agreement that mandated comprehensive medical monitoring for players. The pact, overseen by Commissioner Roger Goodell, allocated a $1.5 billion health fund and required weekly blood-clot screenings for high-risk athletes. Today's joint NFL-NFLPA investigation of the Philadelphia Eagles’ handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ deep-vein thrombosis mirrors that agreement’s enforcement mechanisms. If the probe confirms protocol breaches, it could trigger league-wide audits and expand the 2006 health provisions to include mandatory clot-prevention protocols.

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Story summary

NFL and NFL Players Association launch joint investigation into Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clot.
Hurts suffered a cleat to his calf on Oct. 4.
He was diagnosed with a superficial clot in London on Oct. 10.
Follow-up scans in Philadelphia revealed deep-vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
Hurts was placed on injured reserve, missing the remainder of the 2026 season.

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