Eagles QB Hurts reportedly played after not sleeping for 36 hours amid blood clot diagnosis
28-year-old set to miss season after diagnosis
Tanner McKee has taken over as Eagles starter
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is set to miss the rest of the season after further testing â revealed blood clots had traveled from his leg to his lungs, the team announced on Monday.
HurtsâÂÂs condition is considered stable and â he âÂÂhas no significant â functional limitations,â âÂÂthe team said. His treatment for a new diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary â emboli will involve blood thinners, during which time he is unable to participate in contact activities.
The 28-year-oldâÂÂs prognosis is good and the Eagles said they expect âÂÂa full recovery with no long-term âÂÂeffects.
Specialists in England âÂÂinitially diagnosed superficial clots in HurtsâÂÂs left calf before PhiladelphiaâÂÂs loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on 11 October. According to NFL NetworkâÂÂs Ian Rapoport, he was at the hospital until 4am and was advised by doctors not to sleep as a precautionary measure. That would mean he had not slept for 36 hours when the Eagles kicked off against the Jaguars.
Further testing has discovered multiple blood clots in his lungs.
âÂÂWe anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners,â the teamâÂÂs statement concluded. âÂÂIn the meantime, he âÂÂwill remain active around the team and continue to condition. More importantly, we anticipate that he will âÂÂhave no long-term effects.âÂÂ
Hurts hadnâÂÂt missed more than two games in a season since becoming the Eaglesâ full-time starter in 2021. He has led the Eagles to five straight playoff appearances, three NFC East titles and two Super Bowl appearances, beating the Chiefs 40-22 two years ago.
Tanner McKee started for Hurts against the Panthers. McKee finished 26 of 45 for 215 yards and a touchdown in the Eaglesâ 25-14 loss to Carolina. The Eagles (2-4) have lost four consecutive games for the first time since 2020.
Hurts has eight touchdown passes and three interceptions with 933 yards passing this season. He is in the middle of a five-year, $255m extension, including $179.3m guaranteed, that takes him through the 2028 season.
The Eagles stunned fans when they drafted Hurts out of Oklahoma in the second round in 2020. They seemingly had Carson Wentz entrenched at QB and had more pressing needs. But Hurts supplanted Wentz and became one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL.