Former NFL standout shares his Jalen Hurts conspiracy theory

When it comes to quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot, at least one former NFL standout thinks that there is more going on than publicly meets the eye.

Michael Robinson, a former Pro Bowl fullback turned NFL Network analyst, thinks the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is essentially pulling himself out of games. The reason, Robinson suggests, is to ensure that a lost season in Philadelphia cannot be pinned on him, which he believes the team would have done to justify moving on from Hurts.

“If I’m Jalen Hurts − or anybody in Jalen Hurts’ camp − I’m saying, ‘Well if everybody’s hurt, I’m hurt, too,’ Robinson said on NFL Network, via Nate Davis of USA Today. “To me, it looked like Jalen is kind of getting himself out of the fray so that this lost season … he’s pulling himself out so that this doesn’t look like it’s on me.”

Robinson emphasized that he had no inside knowledge of the situation and was only speculating. The only thing the Eagles have said publicly is that Hurts is dealing with a superficial blood clot and will be out until the issue is fully dealt with.

Hurts’ teammates certainly do not seem to think the quarterback is ducking games. Considering the array of injuries that the Eagles have dealt with, few people would have bought it if the Eagles organization tried to blame him for a bad year, either. While Hurts’ play has left a bit to be desired at times, he is still a Super Bowl-winning quarterback with an extensive track record of performing well.