Hurts out for season after blood clots discovered in Eagles QB's lungs

ESPN Monday 19 October 2026, 15:24 UTC 1 min read

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Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after doctors discovered multiple blood clots in the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback's lungs, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter. Hurts will undergo treatment for the blood clots that will take at least three months, according to Rapoport. Hurts' agent, Nicole Lynn, and the Eagles released a statement Monday detailing Hurts' medical status.

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28-year-old will take blood thinners for conditionTanner McKee has taken over as Eagles starterPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after further testing ⁠revealed blood clots in his lungs, the team announced Monday. Hurts’s condition is considered stable and ⁠he “has no significant ⁠functional limitations,” the team said. His treatment for a new diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary ⁠emboli will involve blood thinners, during...

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