Jalen Hurts is in a very serious injury situation with the Philadelphia Eagles, who placed him on the injured reserve as the quarterback deals with a blood clot.
Hurts being placed on the IR means he has to miss a minimum of four games, but he is considering out “indefinitely” as the Eagles want to make sure his blood clot dissipates.
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In fact, Jay Glazer said on “FOX NFL Sunday” that the Eagles would only bring back their franchise quarterback if the clot “completely melted.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) pauses on the field following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
“At first, the blood clot was superficial; it wasn’t moving around,” Glazer said on the pregame show. He noted that was why Hurts played against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this past week.
“But once it changed and that blood clot started moving, you do not mess around with a moving blood clot. That could be a life-or-death situation.
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“The only way really for Jalen Hurts to come back — if he can come back this season — is that blood clot needs to be completely melted. They have to have several different scans to make sure it’s completely gone. Because if it’s not, and if it floats up to the wrong areas, it’d be very, very dangerous.”
David Chao, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers’ team doctor for 17 years while they were in San Diego, told OutKick recently the same thing regarding the movement of the blood clot.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts stands on the field during an NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
“Do they mean movement as in it’s propagating and it’s now a bigger superficial blood clot? Or is it movement meaning it’s deeper and it’s a deep vein clot?” Chao questioned.
“If he has a deep vein clot, he’s out for multiple weeks, at least.”
With Hurts on the IR, the Eagles had Tanner McKee, his backup, make his first start of the season against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Eagles fell, 25-14, to their NFC foe with McKee throwing for 215 yards with a touchdown to DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles will be without Hurts for at least next week’s “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, “Sunday Night Football” against the Washington Commanders and a matchup with the New York Giants – all three NFC East divisional games.
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Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles passes against the Los Angeles Rams in the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pa. The Rams defeated the Eagles 24-20. (Getty Images)
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Injuries have been present throughout this 2026 campaign for Philadelphia outside of Hurts, with running back Saquon Barkley missing another game this Sunday as he deals with a hamstring injury. Running backs Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley also are dealing with ailments, while offensive lineman Lane Johnson surprised everyone with his retirement mid-season.
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