How did Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts end up being expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season with blood clots in his lungs? We're going to lay out what happened, what Eagles coach Nick Sirianni disclosed publicly, and the three biggest unanswered questions remaining about Hurts' health scare and ordeal. Hurts took a cleat to the calf in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams, but he didn't request treatment until a few days later.
The Eagles then played the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 in London. Following the team's international flight, an ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot in his calf, but doctors still cleared him to play. Hurts was up into early Sunday morning before playing the Jags because he was at a London hospital being evaluated.
His agent Nicole Lynn told The Ringer on Monday that Hurts was able to get some sleep at a room in the stadium before kickoff. Hurts then flew back from London to Philadelphia with the team and returned to practice last week. The follow-up ultrasound indicated that the blood clot had moved, which is why he was ruled out for Week 6 at home against the Carolina Panthers.
Additional testing changed his diagnosis to having deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs. That's why Hurts is now on blood thinners and expected to miss the rest of the season. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni's press conference kicked off on Monday, with him fielding a number of questions about the confusion surrounding Hurts' situation.
Sirianni was asked how the quarterback was allowed to play and fly back home from London with the team while he was diagnosed with blood clots. Here is what the coach had to say. Why did Hurts play despite the blood clot and getting little sleep after travel and spending most of the night in a London hospital?
"The health of our players is always at the forefront of our minds, and we leave that up to the medical experts, but we always, always care deeply about our players. When you are completely focused on together and connection, you're always thinking about the well-being of your guys, and that's where we were in that situation." What do he or the Eagles feel should have been done differently? "I'm not a medical expert.
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