In the NFL, availability is often described as a player’s best ability.
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availability → describe → ability
Since taking over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has largely embodied that idea.
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Hurts → take → idea
The Super Bowl LIX MVP started all 17 games in 2023, missed two games with a concussion in 2024 and sat out Philadelphia’s regular-season finale that year as the Eagles rested most of their starters ahead of the playoffs.
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Eagles → start → playoffs
Backup quarterback Tanner McKee filled in for Hurts in Week 18 to close the 2025 season and will be called upon again this Sunday.
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McKee → fill → season
Hurts has been ruled out by what the team has described as a superficial blood clot in his calf.
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team → rule → calf
Hurts was considered a full participant in Friday’s practice leading into this past Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite dealing with a calf injury.
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Hurts → consider → injury
While McKee will be QB1 this weekend, the Eagles appear to be turning to a division rival to bolster their quarterback room and potentially push rookie Cole Payton out of the backup role in Week 6.
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Eagles → appear → Week
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia is set to sign Joe Milton off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.
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Philadelphia → accord → squad
Under NFL rules, any player signed from another team’s practice squad must be placed on the new team’s 53-man roster.
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player → sign → roster
Milton will therefore be on the active roster when the Eagles host the Carolina Panthers and look to snap their three-game losing streak.
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Eagles → host → streak
The timeline for Hurts’ return remains unclear.
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timeline → remain → return
The Eagles did, however, release a statement detailing how the blood clot was discovered.
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clot → release → statement
"On Thursday, October 8th, Jalen visited the training room after practice requesting treatment for his calf," the team said.
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team → visit → calf
"He informed the medical staff he had been cleated during the Rams game on October 4th.
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he → inform → 4th
This was his first treatment session for the calf injury following the game, after having practiced in full both Wednesday and Thursday.
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This → follow → game
On Friday, Jalen received treatment, practiced in full, and was added to the practice report.
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Jalen → receive → report
The statement also said team doctors recommended a follow-up scan after the game.
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doctors → say → game
Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday following the team's flight to London and walkthrough.
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ultrasound → perform → London
The ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot.
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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.
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Jalen → review → results
Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the return flight to Philadelphia.
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Doctors → recommend → Philadelphia
Payton, a fifth-round pick in April’s draft, has appeared in just one game this season.
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Payton → appear → game
He has yet to attempt a pass in a regular-season game.
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He → have → game
Milton has slightly more NFL experience, though he has never started a game.
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he → have → game
In limited action, he has flashed both mobility and the arm strength that made him an intriguing prospect.
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him → flash → mobility
Sam Howell won the Cowboys' backup job during the offseason, prompting Milton’s departure from Dallas.
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Howell → win → Dallas
Milton said he was surprised by the decision at the time.
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he → say → time
You got to be able to live with it and deliver blows back when it's time," he said.
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he → got → blows
Milton was later added to Dallas’ practice squad, where he spent the past five weeks before the Eagles came calling Friday.
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Eagles → add → weeks
It remains unclear what the Eagles’ decision to add a quarterback signals about Hurts’ status or whether they expect him to miss an extended period.
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him → remain → period
Hurts has thrown for 933 yards and eight touchdowns in five games this season.
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Hurts → throw → games
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