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- The NFL determined that Jalen Hurts’ injury “was handled appropriately” by the Philadelphia Eagles
- The Eagles will not face any punishment for the situation
- Multiple blood clots were discovered in Hurts’ lungs as the Eagles traveled to London
The Philadelphia Eagles will not face punishment regarding the handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ superficial blood clot, the NFL has determined.
The league looked into the organization’s decision to clear Hurts, 28, to play in their Week 5 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and determined that the situation “was handled appropriately” by the Eagles, a source told The Athletic on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The insider added that the organization will not face penalty regarding the handling of Hurts’ condition.
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Hurts was “in the hospital late night in London and upon returning to the hotel at 3:00 a.m. local time, he was able to sleep until the team left for the stadium at 10:30 a.m.,” sources told NFL insider Ian Rapoport, ESPN reported.
Hurts has since been diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his lungs and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
The quarterback’s agent, Nicole Lynn, confirmed Hurts would miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot travels to the lung from another part of the body, per the Cleveland Clinic.
“After further testing and monitoring, the current diagnosis is deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli. He is clinically stable and has no significant functional limitations,” Lynn said in a statement on Monday, Oct. 19.
Hurts will begin taking a blood thinner, which does not allow him to participate “in any contact activities, including football,” his agent said.
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Hurts’ mother, Pamela Hurts, spoke out about her son in a Monday, Oct. 19, post on TikTok.
“Just a reminder y’all, be grateful,” Pamela said. “Be grateful for where you are and what you have because your life could change at a blink of an eye. Be grateful. What are you grateful for?”
Hurts and the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX in 2025, with Hurts being named the game’s MVP. The Eagles will next play without Hurts on Monday, Oct. 26 against their NFC East division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.
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