Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season. That’s the gut punch for Eagles fans right now, after blood clots were found in his lungs, shutting down their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. The team says his prognosis is “very good” and he’s expected to make a full recovery, which is a relief. But he’s on blood thinners now, meaning no contact activities until he’s fully recovered. This whole situation has people seriously concerned about Hurts’ future, and some are even calling for an investigation into how the Eagles handled his injury and treatment.
The Shocking Diagnosis and What It Means
Seriously, blood clots in his lungs? This isn’t just a bump or a bruise. The severity of Hurts’ injury has absolutely rocked the league. It all started with speculation after the team announced he had a superficial blood clot in his left calf, which sidelined him for their Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. But for it to escalate to this, to blood clots in his *lungs*, that’s a whole different level of scary. Being on blood thinners means no hitting, no contact. His season is over, just like that. While a full recovery is expected, the questions surrounding how this even got to this point are only getting louder.
The Confusing Timeline That Has Everyone Talking
This whole thing unfolded quickly and, honestly, it’s a mess. Let’s break down how we got here:
* **October 4: Eagles vs. Rams.** This is where Hurts says the blood clot was “provoked.” He got cleated in the calf during their 24-20 loss.
* **October 8: Hurts seeks calf treatment.** After practice, he went for treatment on that calf. He was on the Week 5 injury report for it, but was a full participant in Friday’s practice before the team jetted off to London.
* **October 9: Eagles, Hurts fly to London.** The team flies across the pond for their international game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hurts is on that seven-to-eight-hour flight. They’d be in London for less than 48 hours.
* **October 10: Blood clot reportedly detected.** While in London, specialists reportedly found the blood clot through an MRI. Hurts was in the hospital until 4 a.m. local time! Initial reports said he was advised not to sleep and had been up for 36 hours before playing on Sunday. His agent, Nicole Lynn, later stated he did get some sleep, with the team setting up a room at the stadium. Here’s the kicker: the Eagles’ medical staff and independent doctors told Hurts and the team that “activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play,” according to a team statement released on October 15.
* **October 11: Eagles vs. Jaguars in London.** Hurts plays the *entire game*, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles lose 19-17, dropping them to 2-3 on the season.
* **October 11: Eagles fly home from London.** Hurts is back on another seven-to-eight-hour flight, immediately after playing a full game with what were, at some point, blood clots.
It’s an absolute wild ride of a timeline. From a cleat to the calf on October 4, to flying to London with a reported clot, getting diagnosed in a foreign hospital, and then playing a full game on October 11, only to now be out for the season with lung clots. This story is still developing, and everyone’s looking for answers.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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