Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will sit until mid-January after further tests showed deep vein thrombosis and lung clots worse than first believed.
Philadelphia’s starting quarterback is done for the remainder of the regular season. Further testing and monitoring revealed a deep vein thrombosis plus bilateral pulmonary emboli, blood clots in a deep vein and in both lungs, a more serious picture than the initial finding.
Specialists in London first diagnosed Hurts with a left calf superficial vein thrombosis. The Eagles then updated the public after additional work showed the deeper problem. He is clinically stable, the team said, and has no significant functional limitations. Treatment centers on anticoagulation, commonly called blood thinners.
The New York Post reported the club’s detailed medical update and the three-month timeline that keeps Hurts out until mid-January.
The Eagles stated the core facts plainly.
"Jalen was initially diagnosed by specialists in London with a left calf superficial vein thrombosis,"
the team said, before describing the revised diagnosis.
"After further testing and monitoring, the current diagnosis is a deep vein thrombosis, as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli. He is clinically stable and has no significant functional limitations. His treatment should only involve anticoagulation (i.e. “blood thinners”)."
Contact work is off the table while he remains on the medication.
"During this time, he will not be allowed to participate in any contact activities, including football,"
the club added. Prognosis language stayed upbeat.
"Jalen’s prognosis is very good, and we expect a full recovery. We anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners. In the meantime, he will remain active around the team and continue to condition. More importantly, we anticipate that he will have no long-term effects."
Hurts’ last appearance came in a loss to the Jaguars in London. That trip also produced the first diagnosis from the specialists there. ESPN.com reported he stayed in the hospital until 4 a.m. the night before a game and that sleeping was judged too risky at that point.
The Eagles had already placed him on injured reserve earlier, a move that carries a minimum four-week absence. The new clot findings stretch the absence far beyond that floor and effectively close his regular season in October as he turns fully to recovery.
With Hurts sidelined, Tanner McKee started and went 26-for-45 for 215 yards and one touchdown. The performance was uneven. The Panthers beat Philadelphia 25-14.
McKee keeps the job while Hurts stays around the building, conditions, and waits for clearance to leave the blood thinners and return to contact work. The medical plan is straightforward: manage the clots, protect the player from hits, and target a full recovery without lasting damage.
Health comes first. A franchise quarterback’s availability means nothing if the underlying problem is left half-addressed, and the Eagles’ own update makes clear they are treating this as a serious medical matter rather than a short-term inconvenience.
