Eagles have changed their stance on Jalen Hurts

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Eagles have changed their stance on Jalen Hurts

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 17, 2026 4:48 PM ET

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. The move means that the quarterback will be out for at least the next four games.

Breaking: After consultations with numerous doctors and experts that went into Saturday, the Eagles are placing quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, sources tell @rapsheet and me. The move will sideline Hurts indefinitely. More info to come. https://t.co/F95sBKIcbC
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2026

This news comes just a few hours after reports indicated that the Eagles did not intend to place Hurts on injured reserve. It is not clear what changed. The Eagles may have received some concerning information from doctors, or they might just be acting out of an abundance of caution.

Hurts was already out with a blood clot that was discovered before the Eagles’ loss in London to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The quarterback is essentially out indefinitely, as he will be unable to play until the clot situation has been resolved. There is no clear idea how long that will actually take, and the team simply has to see how well he responds to treatment.

Hurts has thrown for 933 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions in five games so far this season.

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