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Jalen Hurts Injury Update
QB · Philadelphia Eagles · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
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Current status
OUT · IR
Calf
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Hurts’s outlook worsened Monday, Oct. 19, when the Eagles and his agent disclosed that follow-up testing found blood clots in both lungs — diagnosed as bilateral pulmonary emboli — alongside the deep vein thrombosis first found in his calf on Oct. 17. He is on injured reserve, and ESPN and the Philadelphia Inquirer both report he is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season while he manages the clots on blood thinners, though the team expects a full recovery with no long-term effects.
Hurts opened 2026 with three touchdown passes and 46 rushing yards against Washington, then played all 76 offensive snaps and led the game-winning drive in the Week 2 win at Tennessee, per PhillyVoice.
Fantasy Action: Drop Hurts in single-quarterback leagues and stash him only with a spare IR slot in superflex; start Tanner McKee, who has the Eagles’ job for the foreseeable future.
Injury timeline — 2026
| 2026 | No injury designations this season in the reports we checked. |
| Oct 15 | Ruled out for Sunday vs. Carolina after a follow-up ultrasound found movement in a superficial blood clot in his calf; Tanner McKee starts (NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport). |
| Oct 17 | Placed on injured reserve after a superficial blood clot was found in his calf (Philadelphia Inquirer, Fox Sports). |
| Oct 19 | Follow-up testing found blood clots in both lungs (bilateral pulmonary emboli); expected to miss the rest of the season while on blood thinners (ESPN, Philadelphia Inquirer). |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Concussion (Week 16 vs. Washington) |
Played 16 games in 2025, throwing for 3,224 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions with 421 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns; Wikipedia’s note on how many games the late-season concussion cost him is internally inconsistent.
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