The NFL has officially concluded there was no wrongdoing in the Philadelphia Eagles allowing Jalen Hurts to play in their Week 5 London game, even with a superficial blood clot. Seriously, are they kidding us with this? A league source spilled the tea to The Athletic, saying the whole process of clearing Hurts “was handled appropriately.” Appropriately, huh? When you dig into the details, that word just hits different.
“Handled Appropriately” When He’s Out For The Season?
So, the NFL isn’t going to slap the Eagles with any punishment for how they handled Hurts’ medical situation, or for not giving him an injury designation before that Week 5 game. That’s the official word. But let’s rewind a sec. All these questions about the Eagles’ judgment didn’t just pop up out of nowhere. They started flying *after* Hurts was benched for the rest of the 2026 season because his condition apparently got worse. How can a situation be “handled appropriately” if it ends with your star QB out for the season due to a worsening condition that was present when he played? It’s a head-scratcher, to say the least. And let’s not forget those initial reports about Hurts playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars without sleeping for up to 36 hours. Now, those claims got walked back, with Pro Football Talk noting the story changed to him sleeping 7.5 hours at the hotel and napping at the stadium. It’s a mess, and the Eagles have been tight-lipped, making it impossible for anyone to get real answers.
Selective Transparency and Running Out The Clock
The Eagles’ Monday statement talked a big game about “transparency,” but honestly, it’s been more like “selectively incomplete” transparency. Only coach Nick Sirianni has talked to reporters, and his insight was pretty limited. If Hurts himself is cool with statements dropping details about his health, you’d think he’d be fine with the actual doctor or doctors who treated him stepping up and explaining what went down, when, and how. But nope, silence. It feels like both the Eagles and the NFL are just hoping to run out the clock on this whole thing until the next big story makes us all forget. Even NFL insider Tom Pelissero, who first reported the no-sleep claim before backtracking, pointed out on The Ringer NFL Show that this whole thing is a “microcosm of the general society, the media.” He admitted he played a role in the confusion, but it just highlights how little sense this whole timeline makes when nobody wants to talk specifics.
The NFL’s verdict is in, but the real questions aren’t going anywhere. It sure feels like a lot of people are still scratching their heads, wondering what “appropriately” actually means when a player’s health takes a serious turn after the fact.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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