Hurts is being treated with blood thinners for a superficial blood clot in his calf and will sit out Sunday's game against the Panthers, with no return timeline given.
Jalen Hurts is out indefinitely with a superficial blood clot in his calf, and the Eagles are not planning to put him on injured reserve, according to sources. He's being treated with blood thinners, a medication that rules him out from playing while he's on it, and the team says it hasn't even discussed the IR option.
That leaves Philadelphia without a clear timeline for its quarterback while trying to manage a 52-man roster through a brutal stretch: the Panthers, Cowboys, at the Commanders and at the Giants, all within 22 days before the bye. Hurts will miss Sunday's game against Carolina at minimum.
The uncertainty has fueled speculation elsewhere. Former NFL fullback Michael Robinson suggested on NFL GameDay Kickoff that the Eagles, now below .500 for the first time since 2021, might be using the injury to shift blame for a disappointing season onto Hurts, setting up a future exit. Robinson repeatedly admitted he had no inside information before floating the idea, calling it "devil's advocate" territory.
For now, Philadelphia is left juggling both an ailing starter and a roster crunch, with no word yet on when Hurts might be cleared to return.