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Jalen Hurts to miss season after blood-clot diagnosis; users accuse Eagles staff

The Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts’s agent, Nicole Lynn, said Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. The Eagles and Lynn said he is expected to miss the rest of the season and undergo three months of blood-thinner treatment.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season after blood clots were found in his lungs (per 92q.com, PBS).
  • The Philadelphia Eagles and Hurts’s agent, Nicole Lynn, said he has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli (per 92q.com, philadelphiaeagles.com).
  • The statement said blood clots had traveled from Hurts’s legs to his lungs (per 92q.com).
  • Treatment is expected to include three months of blood thinners (per 92q.com).
  • The Eagles and Lynn described Hurts as clinically stable and said they expect him to make a full recovery (per 92q.com, philadelphiaeagles.com).
  • The Eagles and Lynn said Hurts will remain active around the team and continue conditioning (per 92q.com, philadelphiaeagles.com).
  • Social media users called for Eagles physicians to be fired and accused the medical staff of malpractice (per 92q.com).

The brief

Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season after the Philadelphia Eagles and his agent, Nicole Lynn, said he has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. The diagnosis involves blood clots that, according to their statement, traveled from his legs to his lungs. The Eagles and Lynn said Hurts is clinically stable and expected to make a full recovery.

The 92q.com account says treatment is expected to include three months of blood thinners. It also reports that Hurts cannot take part in football activities while he is on anticoagulation medication. The expected time away from the field is therefore tied in the account to both the season-ending diagnosis and the treatment restriction; it does not describe a return date.

Hurts is expected to remain involved with the team and continue conditioning, according to the statement described by 92q.com. That is distinct from playing or participating in football activities, which the account says he cannot do while taking the medication. The report does not give further details about what his conditioning will involve.

The account also says Hurts’s agent and the Eagles released a statement about his diagnosis. A PBS headline separately says an Associated Press source expected Hurts to miss the rest of the season after clots were found in his lungs and leg.

A 6abc headline describes its coverage as an explanation of Hurts’s blood-clot diagnosis, while a Philadelphia Eagles headline says the team and Lynn provided an update. Those headlines do not provide additional medical details. Social media users called for Eagles physicians to be fired and accused the medical staff of malpractice, according to 92q.com.

Those are users’ allegations and demands, not a finding of malpractice. The account does not identify the users or give further detail about the basis for their claims. For the Eagles, the immediate documented consequence is that their starting quarterback is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

The statement described in the report pairs that absence with a three-month course of blood thinners, a restriction on football activity during treatment, and continued involvement with the team through conditioning. The next developments identified in the account concern Hurts’s treatment and recovery; it provides no specific date for his return.

Why it matters

  • Hurts faces the concrete medical and sporting cost: the Eagles and Nicole Lynn expect him to miss the rest of the season while undergoing three months of blood-thinner treatment.
  • The medication restriction means Hurts cannot take part in football activities, although the statement says he will remain active around the team and continue conditioning.
  • Social media users have called for Eagles physicians to be fired and accused the medical staff of malpractice; the account reports allegations and demands, not an established finding.

What to watch next

  • Whether Hurts continues conditioning while remaining unable to take part in football activities.
  • Whether the expected three-month blood-thinner treatment proceeds as described by the Eagles and Nicole Lynn.
  • Whether the Eagles or Lynn provide further information about Hurts’s recovery or return to play.
  • Whether social media users’ calls for Eagles physicians to be fired or malpractice accusations receive any further public response.

How it's being covered

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Outlet political mix: Center Only· 3 Center · 1 unrated
Where the outlets are based: US/Canada 50% · Unknown 50%
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Timeline

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  1. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL Draft.
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  2. The Eagles named Jalen Hurts their starting quarterback for the season.
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  3. Jalen Hurts led the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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  4. On April 17, 2023, Philadelphia signed him to a five-year contract extension, making him a central part of the franchise’s plans at quarterback.
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  5. Philadelphia clinched the NFC East title.
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  6. The Eagles returned to the Super Bowl on February 9, 2025, and defeated the Chiefs 40–22; Hurts was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
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How we got here

Philadelphia drafted Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he became the Eagles’ starting quarterback during his rookie season. In the 2022 season, Hurts led Philadelphia to Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, where the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

On April 17, 2023, Philadelphia signed him to a five-year contract extension, making him a central part of the franchise’s plans at quarterback. The Eagles returned to the Super Bowl on February 9, 2025, and defeated the Chiefs 40–22; Hurts was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

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