"The NFL and NFL Players Association are working together to review the matter," a joint statement from the league and players union said.That was expected and, indeed, demanded by the union last week after the Philadelphia Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve and announced he is under a blood thinner regimen to address a deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.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.NFL'S TOP DOCTOR DEFENDS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES HANDLING OF JALEN HURTS BLOOD CLOTSPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with teammates during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov.16, 2025, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Hurts cannot play until again until the clots are treated and he is off the blood thinners.That is expected to put him out the entire rest of the regular season and possibly longer.The Eagles have been generally mute about the events that led to their announcement about Hurts on Oct.
19.Coach Nick Sirianni took questions on the issue but provided no detailed answers about the issue beyond saying he is not a doctor.FORMER NFL TEAM DOCTOR ADDRESSES JALEN HURTS' BLOOD CLOT AS QB'S SEASON HINGES ON ONE KEY WORDThe Eagles have not made their team medical staff nor general manager Howie Roseman available to answer questions about the matter.NFL chief medical officer Dr.
Allen Sills answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 2, 2022, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind.(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Despite this, the NFL put on a full-throated defense of the Eagles conduct in the matter that included league chief medical officer Dr.
Allen Sills saying he has "complete confidence in the Eagles medical staff and their handling of this situation."The NFLPA wa...