News broke on Monday morning that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after doctors discovered multiple blood clots in his lungs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hurts was ruled out of Philadelphia’s 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers after a blood clot in his calf that was discovered the previous week during the team’s trip to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars had shown movement. After initially being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in London, doctors told him not to sleep as a precaution, so he had been awake for roughly 36 hours when he started against the Jaguars, throwing for 220 yards and a TD,” The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero posted on X.
Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn provided more clarity on the specifics of Hurts’ condition and road to recovery. His treatment should only involve anticoagulation (i.e. During this time, he will not be allowed to participate in any contact activities, including football.
We anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners. In the meantime, he will remain active around the team and continue to condition. More importantly, we anticipate that he will have no long-term effects.
We are thinking of Jalen and looking forward to a strong recovery.” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed that Hurts is expected to recover after three months of treatment. Dameon Pierce rushed 12 times for 35 yards and a touchdown. McKee is expected to remain the starter for the rest of the season with rookie fifth-round pick Cole Payton and former Dallas Cowboys signal-caller Joe Milton backing him up.
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