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NFL-Eagles Put Jalen Hurts on Injured Reserve After Clots

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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The NFL and Eagles placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve after blood clots ended his season.
Hurts injured his calf on October 4 and was diagnosed with superficial vein thrombosis on October 10.
Imaging on October 14 showed clot movement, leading to deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
The NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell and chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills opened a joint investigation of Eagles’ medical handling.

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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester wrote to Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting clarification of the NFL’s blood-clot protocols.
The NFL Players Association warned it could seek an independent investigation if the joint review does not address concerns.
Backup quarterback Tanner McKee will start Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys.
Philadelphia’s record fell to 2-4, and owner Jeff Lurie has not commented on the medical handling.

History

Safety concerns in football date back to Theodore Roosevelt’s 1905 meeting that spurred rule changes and helmet mandates. After decades of concussion lawsuits, the NFL and NFLPA sealed a $765 million 2013 settlement establishing league-wide medical oversight. Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester and the NFLPA cite that precedent while urging the league to adopt clot-screening protocols for quarterback Jalen Hurts.

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Safety concerns in football date back to Theodore Roosevelt’s 1905 meeting that spurred rule changes and helmet mandates. After decades of concussion lawsuits, the NFL and NFLPA sealed a $765 million 2013 settlement establishing league-wide medical oversight. Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester and the NFLPA cite that precedent while urging the league to adopt clot-screening protocols for quarterback Jalen Hurts.

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