Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ruled out of Sunday’s game ‘out of an abundance of caution’ due to blood clot
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after a follow-up scan found movement in a superficial blood clot in his calf. The team said it is deciding on treatment, with his health and safety its priority; his availability for later games is unclear.
Hurts first sought treatment after being cleated during the 4 October game against the Rams, then practised in full and played without limitation the following Sunday in London. An ultrasound there found the clot, and doctors recommended a follow-up scan within 72 hours of the game and return flight. Backup Tanner McKee, who has started two games and won one, is expected to start against Carolina.
- Hurts is out against Carolina after a scan found movement in a calf clot.
- His return date is uncertain.
- Backup Tanner McKee is in line to start.
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Jalen Hurts is the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, the player who leads the team’s attack and takes the key passing and running decisions. The Eagles play in the National Football League (NFL), where teams compete each week during the regular season.
Tanner McKee is Hurts’s backup and is expected to take his place against the Carolina Panthers. A blood clot is a lump of clotted blood; a superficial clot forms in a blood vessel near the skin, and doctors use scans to check it. The Eagles’ results may be affected by who plays at quarterback, while Hurts’s health is relevant to his ability to return to the team.