The Eagles owe it to Jalen Hurts to address these serious allegations
The leaks, PR-approved statements, and secondhand medical analysis aren't helping.If anything, each new development raises further questions about whether medical malpractice occurred.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.Here's what we know.Hurts was reportedly cleated in his left calf against the Rams on October 4.
He first sought treatment on October 8.An ultrasound in London on October 10 revealed a superficial blood clot.
Doctors cleared him to play against Jacksonville in London on October 11.Hurts then participated fully in practice on October 14, preparing for the Eagles' game against the Panthers on Sunday.That evening, a follow-up ultrasound revealed movement in the blood clot.On October 15, the Eagles released a statement announcing that Hurts would miss the Panthers game while doctors determined the appropriate course of treatment.
The team emphasized that his health and safety were its highest priority but provided no timetable for his return.On Saturday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Eagles did not plan to place Hurts on injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games.The reporting suggested that Philadelphia believed Hurts could return to the field within a month.Later that day, Schefter reported that the Eagles had reversed course and placed Hurts on injured reserve.Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 looks on during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles on October 4, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.
(Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)JALEN HURTS TO REPORTEDLY MISS REMAINDER OF NFL SEASON AFTER BLOOD CLOTS FOUND IN QUARTERBACK'S LUNGSLater that day, Schefter reported that the Eagles had reversed course and placed Hurts on injured reserve.On Monday, The Ringer's Tom P...