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Jalen Hurts to miss Eagles game after blood clot moves
The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after a scan found movement in a blood clot in his calf.
Hurts said he was injured when he was struck in the calf during the Eagles' October 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
An ultrasound in London first found a superficial clot, but doctors said he could safely play against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Philadelphia lost that game 19-17.
After the Eagles returned home, a follow-up scan on Wednesday showed that the clot had moved.
The team has not given a timetable for his return and says it will decide on treatment.
Tanner McKee is expected to start against Carolina; it will be his first meaningful NFL start.
A superficial clot forms in veins close to the skin, but Hurts's case needs medical follow-up, and the Eagles will have to play without their star quarterback for now.
Tanner McKee is set to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
It will be the first meaningful regular-season start of McKee’s NFL career.
Jalen Hurts was ruled out after a follow-up ultrasound showed movement in a superficial blood clot.
McKee has previously started two Week 18 games when the Eagles rested Hurts and other top players.
The Eagles cut backup quarterback Andy Dalton the week before Hurts was diagnosed.
- Who
- Tanner McKee is set to start for the Eagles. Jalen Hurts is out.
- What
- McKee will make his first meaningful NFL start.
- When
- Sunday; the articles do not state the date of the game.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Hurts was ruled out after a follow-up ultrasound showed movement in a superficial blood clot.
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Hurts requested treatment for his calf, believing he had been kicked or cleated.
An ultrasound detected a superficial blood clot in Hurts’ leg.
A follow-up ultrasound in Philadelphia showed the clot had moved.
McKee is set to start against the Panthers with Hurts ruled out.
- Starter
- Tanner McKee
- Opponent
- Carolina Panthers
- Hurts’ diagnosis
- Superficial blood clot
- Prior meaningful starts
- None
- Previous starts
- Two Week 18 games, when the Eagles had clinched their playoff seeds
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"Jalen Hurts is out for Sunday due to a superficial blood clot.. He can't play football until this situation is solved and he's out indefinitely" ~ @RapSheet We're thinking about Jalen Hurts and everybody with the Philadelphia Eagles #PMSLive