Eagles QB Jalen Hurts reportedly out for 2026 season after being diagnosed with blood clots in lungs

After the Philadelphia Eagles officially placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve over the weekend, the team and his agent released a joint statement on his condition Monday, saying the quarterback is dealing with deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli.

While the team knew about and announced the blood clot in Hurts' leg, the bilateral pulmonary emboli is a new development for the quarterback. A bilateral pulmonary emboli involves multiple blood clots in the lungs.

As a result of that diagnosis, Hurts will be placed on blood thinners, and is unable to play football until he is fully recovered. Hurts' prognosis is "very good" and he is expected to make a "full recovery," per the joint statement.

"Over the past few days, Jalen Hurts has received comprehensive medical evaluations by physician experts. In the interest of transparency, we are providing additional information on the diagnosis and treatment plan related to his condition.

"Jalen was initially diagnosed by specialists in London with a left calf superficial vein thrombosis. After further testing and monitoring, the current diagnosis is deep vein thrombosis, as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli. He is clinically stable and has no significant functional limitations. His treatment should only involve anticoagulation [i.e. "blood thinners"]. During this time, he will not be allowed to participate in any contact activities, including football.

"Jalen's progress is very good, and we expect a full recovery. We anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners. In the meantime, he will remain active around the team and continue to condition. More importantly, we anticipate that he will have no long-term effects.

"We are thinking of Jalen and looking forward to a strong recovery."

While the statement did not offer a timetable for Hurts' recovery, multiple reports said he'd miss the rest of the 2026 NFL season.

The Eagles initially discovered a blood clot in Hurts' leg prior to the team's Week 5 game in London. At the time, the team determined Hurts could play in the contest. While initial reports suggested Hurts was awake for 36 hours straight ahead of the game due to recommendations from doctors, that apparently was not the case. Hurts was reportedly up until early Sunday morning being evaluated, but was allowed to sleep after rejoining the team, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Hurts threw for 220 yards and a score in the 19-17 loss.

Hurts was able to practice without restriction the following Wednesday, but a follow-up ultrasound revealed "movement in the small blood clot." Because of that, Hurts was ruled out in Week 6.

With Hurts sidelined, the Eagles turned to Tanner McKee in Week 6. McKee went 26 of 45 with 215 yards and one passing touchdown in the team's 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers in his third career NFL start.

McKee will presumably take over as the team's starter moving forward as long as Hurts is out.

Following four straight losses, the Eagles sit at 2-4 entering Week 7. Digging the team out of that hole could prove difficult for McKee, especially if star running back Saquon Barkley remains out due to a hamstring injury. Barkley has already missed two games due to the issue.

Source: Sports