Jalen Hurts is dealing with a “very unique” calf injury that first hit the Eagles’ injury report last Friday, and his comments this week have only made the whole situation murkier. It’s got everyone scratching their heads.
The Curious Case of the Fully Practicing Calf Injury
Think about it: an injury designation popping up on a Friday, yet Hurts was still fully participating in practice that day before the game against the Jaguars. What’s even wilder is he had no injury designation for Sunday’s game in London. They never downgraded him, not even to questionable. A calf injury that doesn’t affect practice or game status right away? Yeah, that sounds “unique” alright.
“Nicked Up” But Silent: What’s the Real Story?
When the media pushed for answers during his midweek press conference, Hurts gave us a quote that’s loaded with unspoken details. “It was a very unique experience, to say the least,” he said. He immediately followed that up by saying he didn’t “want to get into the details of kind of leading up to the game and whatnot.” He *did* offer one tidbit, though, saying he “got nicked up in the Rams game.”
So he was “nicked up” in the Rams game, an injury gets disclosed last Friday, he practices fully, plays in London, and then calls it a “very unique experience” while refusing to elaborate. The Eagles flew to London on that very Friday the injury was disclosed. Was medical care needed there? Did team doctors handle it, or was a local hospital involved? The whole thing leaves us with more questions than answers. What exactly makes a calf injury “very unique” when it doesn’t even stop a player from fully practicing and playing? Hurts is keeping a tight lid on the specifics, leaving everyone to wonder what went down.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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