NFL clears Philadelphia Eagles of wrongdoing in handling of Jalen Hurts blood clot situation

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-20 · by Armando Salguero

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The NFL has concluded its review of how the Philadelphia Eagles managed quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation and found no wrongdoing by the team. This decision means there will be no punishment for the Eagles, who initially did not report that Hurts had a superficial blood clot before playing in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Later tests revealed deeper issues including deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, leading to Hurts being sidelined for the rest of the season. The league emphasized its ongoing medical oversight during this incident but criticized the Eagles' lack of transparency by not providing detailed information from their medical staff to address reporters’ questions about Hurts' condition.
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On October 20, 2026, the NFL concluded that the Philadelphia Eagles handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation appropriately and will not punish the team. Initially diagnosed with a left calf superficial vein thrombosis, further tests revealed more severe conditions: deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. Despite this, Hurts played in the October 11 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London without an injury designation. The NFL reviewed the situation thoroughly, including consultations with medical experts at the Cleveland Clinic in London, and determined that the Eagles did not violate league policies regarding injury report designations. This decision means no penalties will be imposed on the Eagles, who had maintained communication with the NFL throughout Hurts' medical evaluation process.

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📰 NFL Clears Eagles In Hurts Saga
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New York Post · 0.91 cosine similarity
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“Both articles report on the NFL's decision regarding the Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation, indicating no punishment will be issued.”
Fox News
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“Article A discusses Jalen Hurts dealing with a blood clot and the Eagles' decision to add a quarterback from the Cowboys' practice squad, while Article B reports on the NFL clearing the Eagles of wrongdoing in handling Hurts' blood clot situation. These are different specific events.”
New York Post
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“Article A discusses Jalen Hurts' diagnosis with a blood clot, while Article B reports on the NFL's review of how the Eagles handled the situation two weeks later.”
CBS News
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“Article A reports on Jalen Hurts' health status update, while Article B discusses the NFL's investigation into how the Eagles handled the blood clot situation.”
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“The articles describe different aspects of Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation; one explains the diagnosis, while the other reports on the NFL's investigation and clearance of the Philadelphia Eagles for handling the situation.”
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🔮 David Chao served as the Chargers team doctor for 17 years while they were still in San Diego, so when he studied the statement the Philadelphia Eagles released about Jalen Hurts and his blood clot, the doctor focused on one key word that will determine whether the quarterback misses a little time or a long time.
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Hurts PERSON · 10× Eagles ORG · 7× NFL ORG · 5× London GPE · 3× Sirianni PERSON · 2× the Cleveland Clinic ORG · 2× Jacksonville ORG · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× the Jacksonville Jaguars ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

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The NFL released a statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital on the matter: "The league had been in contact throughout the process with the Eagles medical personnel, and the Cleveland Clinic in London where the tests were conducted. "
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🔮 That means the NFL review of the matter will not result in any team punishment for how the Eagles handled the injury designation for Hurts ahead of the Week 5 game between them and the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

The NFL is satisfied with the manner in which the Philadelphia Eagles handled the Jalen Hurts blood clot situation the past two weeks, a league source confirmed on Tuesday. asserted
source → handle → Tuesday
The matter is closed as far as the league is concerned. asserted
league → close → ?
That means the NFL review of the matter will not result in any team punishment for how the Eagles handled the injury designation for Hurts ahead of the Week 5 game between them and the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. asserted
Eagles → mean → London
The Eagles did not report Hurts had been discovered to have a superficial blood clot the day before the game. asserted
Hurts → report → game
Hurts played in the game and even practiced multiple days afterward. asserted
Hurts → play → game
But late last week further evaluations revealed that Hurts has a deep vein trombosis as well as a bilateral pulmonary emboli – which the Eagles and Hurts' agent announced on Monday. asserted
Eagles → reveal → Monday
The Eagles have made it clear they have been in contact with the league throughout the process. asserted
they → make → process
That process included the NFL's chief medical doctor having Hurts seen at the Cleveland Clinic in London on that fateful Saturday before the game against Jacksonville. asserted
Hurts → include → Jacksonville
The NFL released a statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital on the matter: "The league had been in contact throughout the process with the Eagles medical personnel, and the Cleveland Clinic in London where the tests were conducted. " asserted
tests → release → London
The league’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills arranges for medical resources with leading providers in every international market with approval from the NFL Players Association. asserted
Officer → arrange → Association
"Medical care for players is provided by club medical staff in coordination with independent doctors. asserted
care → provide → doctors
" After the superficial blood clot in Hurts’ calf was first discovered, the team, staff, doctors and Hurts made the determination that he could play the following day against the Jaguars. uncertain
he → discover → Jaguars
Aside from their two publicly disseminated statements on the matter, the only person in the Eagles organization to discuss the Hurts matter is coach Nick Sirianni. asserted
person → disseminate → matter
"You know, the health of our players are, is always at the forefront of our mind," Sirianni said. asserted
Sirianni → know → mind
"And leave that up to the medical experts, but we always, always care deeply about our players. asserted
we → leave → players
You're always thinking about the well-being of your guys and that's what we were in that situation." asserted
we → think → situation
Beyond that, Sirianni repeated during his press conference on Monday that he is not a medical expert and added, "I trust the people that are involved in helping us all make these decisions. asserted
us → repeat → decisions
But the club had no one from the medical staff answer reporters' questions. asserted
one → have → questions
GM Howie Roseman, who is in charge of the medical staff under the Eagles structure, also did not address the matter. asserted
who → address → matter
Roseman typically does not speak with reporters during the season, in deference to the coaching staff's messaging, with the rare exception of trades being made and an NFL-required availability. asserted
Roseman → speak → trades
The lack of answers from the team has opened the door to more questions. asserted
lack → open → questions
And those will persist even as the team and the league are trying to move forward. asserted
team → persist → ?
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