Jalen Hurts positioned on injured reserve after Eagles quarterback identified with blood clot

Quarterback Jalen Hurts was positioned on injured reserve on Saturday, two days after the Philadelphia Eagles revealed he had a blood clot in his calf.

Hurts was initially dominated out on Thursday for the Eagles’ upcoming recreation towards Carolina. The Eagles stated on the time that Hurts had been injured when he took a cleat to his calf throughout their recreation towards the Los Angeles Rams on 4 October.

Hurts knowledgeable the staff’s medical employees of the harm after follow on 8 October. The Super Bowl LIX MVP returned to follow the next day earlier than the staff departed for London to face Jacksonville.

“Out of an abundance of warning, an ultrasound was carried out on Saturday (Oct. 10) following the staff’s flight to London and walk-through,” the Eagles stated in Thursday’s assertion.

“The ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot. Our medical employees and medical doctors in London reviewed the outcomes and concluded that exercise and mobility have been necessary and that Jalen may safely play. Doctors really helpful a follow-up ultrasound inside 72 hours of the sport and the return flight to Philadelphia.”