On Monday, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni did not offer much context on the team’s decision to play quarterback Jalen Hurts against the Jaguars in Week 5 with a blood clot.
Two weeks after that decision, the Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve. He’s expected to miss the remainder of the season after the blood clot developed into deep vein thrombosis. He cannot play football while he is taking blood thinners.
The night before the Jaguars’ game, Hurts was in the hospital until 4 a.m. after the team discovered the blood clot, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported that Hurts slept at the stadium.
“The health of our players is always at the forefront of our mind,” Sirianni told reporters on Monday when asked why it was safe for Hurts to play in that game. “Leave that up to the medical experts. We always, always care deeply about our players.”
When asked if the Eagles should have handled Hurts’ situation differently, Sirianni said he has “full faith” in Philadelphia’s medical staff to make the right decisions.
Sirianni declined to answer a question about why the team allowed Hurts to fly home from London on a blood clot.
“Again, I’m not a medical expert,” Sirianni said. “Same deal there.”
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