Jalen Hurts is out for the rest of the season. That’s the brutal truth dropping tonight, and it just hits different. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport broke the news: blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, bilateral pulmonary emboli. It’s serious, folks.
The London Game Shocker Nobody Saw Coming
Man, this whole thing has been a whirlwind. Remember that London game against Jacksonville? We heard whispers, but now it’s all coming out. Rapoport reported that Hurts was in the hospital until 4 AM before that game, literally playing without sleep. Think about that for a second. The dude was battling something, and it was initially diagnosed in London as superficial left calf vein thrombosis. Head Coach Nick Sirianni, when asked about it all, didn’t really spill the tea on the evaluation process pre-game. He just kept it tight, saying, “I’m not a medical expert. I lean on our medical experts in every situation. I have full trust and full faith in them.” You gotta trust your guys, right? But playing after *that* kind of night? Wild. Sirianni’s comments, though, offered no additional details about the evaluations or clearance process before that game.
The Diagnosis and The Long Road Back
Now we know the real deal. Further testing and monitoring confirmed the terrifying diagnosis: deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. Blood clots in both lungs. Thankfully, the team and his agent, Nicole Lynn, put out a joint statement saying he’s clinically stable and they expect a full recovery with no long-term effects. That’s the most important thing, obviously. Right now, he’s on blood thinners and can’t do any contact activities. Sirianni doubled down on the organization’s concern for player health, telling us, “The health of our players is always at the forefront of our minds. We’ll leave that up to the medical experts. We always care deeply about our players.” Good to hear. The plan is for him to get back to contact football once he’s off the meds, but don’t hold your breath for a quick return. The statement didn’t give a timetable at all.
So, Jalen Hurts is sidelined, and it’s a huge blow. This isn’t just about football anymore, it’s about a young dude’s health. We’re all just waiting to hear more about his recovery, hoping he gets back to 100%. No idea when we’ll see him back on the field, but that’s for the medical pros to figure out. Get well soon, Jalen.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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