Hurts being placed on the IR means he has to miss a minimum of four games, but he is considering out "indefinitely" as the Eagles want to make sure his blood clot dissipates.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.In fact, Jay Glazer said on "FOX NFL Sunday" that the Eagles would only bring back their franchise quarterback if the clot "completely melted.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) pauses on the field following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept.14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)"At first, the blood clot was superficial; it wasn’t moving around," Glazer said on the pregame show.He noted that was why Hurts played against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this past week."But once it changed and that blood clot started moving, you do not mess around with a moving blood clot.
That could be a life-or-death situation.EAGLES' JALEN HURTS PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE AFTER SUPERFICIAL BLOOD CLOT FOUND IN HIS CALF AREA"The only way really for Jalen Hurts to come back — if he can come back this season — is that blood clot needs to be completely melted.They have to have several different scans to make sure it’s completely gone.
Because if it’s not, and if it floats up to the wrong areas, it’d be very, very dangerous."David Chao, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers’ team doctor for 17 years while they were in San Diego, told OutKick recently the same thing regarding the movement of the blood clot.Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts stands on the field during an NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, Oct.11, 2026.
(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)"Do they mean movement as in it's propagating and it's now a bigger superficial blood clot? Or is it movemen...