It's been a rocky start to the 2026 NFL season for the Eagles, who are now without star quarterback Jalen Hurts for at least four games. Blood clot issues
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was placed on injured reserve Saturday after a superficial blood clot in his left calf, a roster move that forces him to miss at least the next four games and has led a sports medicine specialist to caution that the season could be lost.
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The Philadelphia Eagles have placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve. The move sidelines their quarterback indefinitely. Adam Schefter reported the decision, hours after insiders said the Eagles were holding off while doctors weighed other treatment options.
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The Philadelphia Eagles placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve on Saturday because of a superficial blood clot in his left calf, and the condition will sideline the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback indefinitely, according to multiple reports.
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The Philadelphia Eagles host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday with Tanner McKee at quarterback and a lot more than one game riding on the result. Philadelphia has lost three straight, to Chicago, the Rams and Jacksonville, and McKee now has to save a spiraling season with Jalen Hurts sidelined by a blood clot.
The Eagles are expected to rotate linebackers Jihaad Campbell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. opposite All-Pro Zack Baun on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, something defensive coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed earlier this week.
The Philadelphia Eagles might have offered up some additional reason to be concerned about the health of quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Eagles are placing Hurts on injured reserve, according to multiple reports.
Adam Schefter reports that after consulting numerous doctors and experts, the Eagles are placing QB Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, sidelining him indefinitely.
3:00pm: Contrary to the earlier report from Schefter and Rapoport, Hurts will go on IR. The Eagles consulted with “numerous doctors and experts” before making the call, per Schefter and Rapoport.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without running back Saquon Barkley for Sunday’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers, but wide receiver DeVonta Smith is expected to return after missing the previous two games with a hamstring injury.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without star running back Saquon Barkley for Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers after the team officially ruled him out with a hamstring injury.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced they placed RB Will Shipley on injured reserve on Friday. Shipley will miss a minimum of four games before he’s eligible to return. It’s worth noting the Eagles also have RB Tank Bigsby on injured reserve, while RB Saquon Barkley missed Week 5 with a hamstring issue.
With a blood clot issue causing Jalen Hurts to sit out, an unknown quarterback commodity will start in his place when the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Panthers in Week 6.