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Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve after Eagles quarterback diagnosed with blood clot

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Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf. The team initially ruled him out two days earlier when they learned about the injury sustained from a cleat during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on October 4th. Despite returning to practice and playing against Jacksonville in London, Hurts underwent an ultrasound that revealed the clot, leading doctors to recommend further rest and medical evaluation upon his return to Philadelphia.

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Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his calf, which will sideline him for at least four games. The team revealed this news on Thursday, October 15, following an ultrasound that showed movement in the small blood clot discovered on Saturday, October 10. Hurts had initially played through the injury during their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London and even practiced fully before the diagnosis was made public. The Eagles are now preparing for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with backup quarterback Tanner McKee taking over as starter, while they also consider adding another QB from a division rival to bolster their roster. Philadelphia is currently 2-3 after three consecutive losses, including a narrow defeat by Jacksonville on October 10.

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Topics

Carolina Eagles London the Los Angeles Rams the Philadelphia Eagles

Subjects

Eagles ORG · 3× Hurts PERSON · 3× London GPE · 3× Carolina ORG · 1× Jacksonville ORG · 1× Jalen PERSON · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× Philadelphia ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Rams ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday (Oct. 10) following the team’s flight to London and walk-through,” the Eagles said in Thursday’s statement.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17

🔮 Our medical staff and doctors in London reviewed the results and concluded that activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play.

2026-10-17 · The Guardian

Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve after Eagles quarterback diagnosed with blood clot · assertive framing

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Quarterback Jalen Hurts was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, two days after the Philadelphia Eagles revealed he had a blood clot in his calf. asserted

he → place → calf

Hurts was initially ruled out on Thursday for the Eagles’ upcoming game against Carolina. asserted

Hurts → rule → Carolina

The Eagles said at the time that Hurts had been injured when he took a cleat to his calf during their game against the Los Angeles Rams on 4 October. asserted

he → say → October

Hurts informed the team’s medical staff of the injury after practice on 8 October. asserted

Hurts → inform → October

The Super Bowl LIX MVP returned to practice the following day before the team departed for London to face Jacksonville. asserted

team → return → Jacksonville

“Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday (Oct. 10) following the team’s flight to London and walk-through,” the Eagles said in Thursday’s statement. asserted

Eagles → perform → statement

“The ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot. asserted

ultrasound → reveal → clot

Our medical staff and doctors in London reviewed the results and concluded that activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play. uncertain

Jalen → review → results

Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the return flight to Philadelphia.” asserted

Doctors → recommend → Philadelphia