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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, the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback, was placed on injured reserve due to a blood clot discovered in his calf after playing through pain against the Los Angeles Rams and later the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Initially diagnosed with a superficial blood clot on October 10, further testing revealed more serious conditions including deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, forcing him to miss at least four games and possibly the rest of the season. The team's decision to let Hurts play despite the initial diagnosis has raised concerns about player safety in the NFL.

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Carolina Eagles London the Los Angeles Rams the Philadelphia Eagles

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

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“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.
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🔮 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
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