The details keep dropping about Jalen Hurts’ blood clot, and honestly, the more we learn, the more questions pop up about the Philadelphia Eagles’ decisions. Hurts’ diagnosis has now worsened since he played and traveled overseas with that initial clot in his calf, putting the Eagles squarely under the microscope. Head coach Nick Sirianni faced intense scrutiny on Monday in a news conference, getting hit with repeated questions about how the team managed Hurts’ condition from the jump.
Sirianni Leans on ‘Medical Experts’ As Questions Mount
Every single time Sirianni was pressed on the issue, he basically punted, pointing to the “medical experts” on Philadelphia’s staff. He wouldn’t give up details about what conversations went down or how the team made their decisions about Hurts’ health. “I’m not a medical expert,” Sirianni stated on Monday when asked if the Eagles should have handled Hurts’ condition differently. He doubled down, saying, “I lean on our guys in all those situations. I’m a football coach. I lean on our medical experts in every situation. I have full trust and full faith in them. It’s not just me that has major care for our players. It’s them as well.” But even when pushed on why they let Hurts fly from London to Philadelphia with a known clot, Sirianni just hit the same notes: “Again, I’m not a medical expert. The same deal there. We get medical information from our guys. We always put the players’ health first and foremost in every situation. And that’s where we were there.”
The Hard Facts: What The Eagles Knew And When
This whole firestorm blew up after it was revealed that Hurts’ condition got worse after he played in and flew home from that London game. The Eagles confirmed Monday morning, in a joint statement with Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn, that he’s now been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning blood clots in both lungs. They claim his “prognosis is very good” and he’s expected to “make a full recovery,” but there’s no timeline for his return to football. Multiple reports confirm Hurts will miss the rest of the season. NFL insider Tom Pelissero even initially reported that doctors advised Hurts not to sleep for 36 hours before the game, though Pelissero later walked that back. So, conflicting reports exist about his pre-game sleep. But one thing is absolutely clear: the Eagles knew about Hurts’ blood clot and allowed him to play. They also let him fly home from London to Philadelphia and even practice the following Wednesday. They admitted as much last week, stating an ultrasound revealed the clot on October 10, the Saturday before the Jaguars game. The Eagles only announced Hurts’ condition and ruled him out for Week 6 against the Panthers *after* a follow-up ultrasound the next week showed “movement in the small blood clot.”
While the Eagles and Hurts’ agent say his prognosis is “very good” and he’s expected to “make a full recovery,” the fact that he’s reportedly out for the rest of the season speaks volumes. This situation just got incredibly serious, and it’s clear the scrutiny on the Eagles’ medical staff and coaching decisions isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. You gotta wonder how this plays out for them going forward.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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