Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 17 October 2026
Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve after Eagles quarterback diagnosed with blood clot
Eagles star sidelined by blood clot in his calf Hurts sustained injury against Rams on 4 October Super Bowl MVP must miss at least four games Quarterback Jalen Hurts was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, two days after the Philadelphia Eagles revealed he had a blood clot in his calf.
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Both outlets center on Jalen Hurts being placed on injured reserve and tie that to a blood clot in his calf. Fox News specifically says the clot was superficial, says it shifted, and adds that the Eagles are turning to Tanner McKee; The Guardian US instead foregrounds the timing, the minimum four-game absence, and the earlier injury date.
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