Monday's news about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was stunning and frightening: He's going to miss the rest of the 2026 season with blood clots in his lungs and deep vein thrombosis. It's a much more serious diagnosis than what was initially announced.
But the news has left many unanswered questions that may be explored in the coming days and weeks. And as the Eagles' statement was released on Monday morning, For The Win's staff was in our group chat, asking those very questions.
We've collected them here and hope they'll be answered as we moved forward:
1. Why did the Eagles let Jalen Hurts play after the initial diagnosis and after the QB didn't sleep for 36 hours before the game?
This is the main question asked by fans everywhere amid the news that Hurts didn't sleep amid concerns about his blood clots. This is the question that needs more information to answer,
and hopefully the Eagles will address that further.
2. What exactly was the timeline on the Jalen Hurts blood clot diagnosis?
That might help answer the first question. Here's the rough timeline:
- Oct. 4: He gets cleated in the calf in a game against the Los Angeles Rams
- Oct 8: He told the Eagles medical staff about the issue
- Oct. 10: An ultrasound in London reveals he has a superficial blood clot
- Oct 11: After not sleeping the previous night, he plays in London against the Jaguars and flies home
- Oct. 14: The latest ultrasound shows the blood clot moved
- Oct. 19: The diagnosis of blood clots in his lungs and deep vein thrombosis is revealed
3. Will the NFLPA get involved after Hurts played in London?
With so many fans wondering why the Eagles let Hurts play, could this lead to a grievance? Did Philadelphia mishandle Hurts and his conditions?
4. Why was Hurts allowed to fly both to London and back?
This is one for medical experts to answer. Was that a huge risk for a player who was ultimately diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis?
5. Seriously: Why did the Eagles let Jalen Hurts play?
Yep.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 5 questions we have about Jalen Hurts’ latest blood clot news
