Eagles QB Jalen Hurts out vs. Panthers after blood clot found in calf

Mixed · 2Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday's Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers because of a blood clot in his calf, the team announced Thursday. 1 2 Mixed · 2According to the Eagles' statement, Hurts first asked for treatment on his calf on Oct. 8, and told medical staff he had been cleated in the Rams game. 2 1 Mixed · 2After the team's flight to London, an ultrasound on Oct. 10 "out of an abundance of caution" found a superficial blood clot. The team says its medical staff and doctors in London concluded that activity and mobility were important and that Hurts could safely play. 1 2

Mixed · 2Hurts played every snap in the Eagles' 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 11, completing 21 of 40 passes for 220 yards and running only twice for two yards, his fewest rushing attempts of the season. The team said he "played without limitation." 1 2 Mixed · 2Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the return flight, and the Eagles say they stayed in contact with the league office throughout. Hurts was treated Monday and Tuesday and practiced fully Wednesday, but a Wednesday-night ultrasound showed movement in the small clot, and he was ruled out as the team determines the appropriate course of treatment. 2 1 Mixed · 2Backup Tanner McKee, a sixth-round pick in 2023 who has started two career games, is in line to start against the Panthers. Hurts's status beyond Sunday is uncertain; the Eagles then face division rivals Dallas, Washington and the New York Giants in succession. 2 1

Left · 1The Eagles have lost three straight after winning their first two games, and rank second-to-last in total yards per game. NBC News also lists other offensive injuries: running back Saquon Barkley and receiver DeVonta Smith missed Wednesday's practice with hamstring injuries, and right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement earlier this month. 1