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Eagles star QB Hurts placed on IR, expected to be out indefinitely
Confirmed
In Short: The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a blood clot.
The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve following consultations with multiple doctors and experts, sources told ESPN and NFL Network.
Additional information surfaced over the past 24 hours, leading the Eagles to believe that placing Hurts on IR was the wisest course of action to allow him the necessary time to heal.
Hurts was ruled out of the Eagles' Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers after a blood clot was discovered in his calf following a Week 4 injury against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Eagles will be without Hurts for an indefinite period, with the earliest possible return date being Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rookie Markel Bell is expected to start in Hurts' absence, with the Eagles facing a challenging game against the Carolina Panthers.
The Eagles' Week 6 game against the Panthers was shaping up as a must-win for the team, but Hurts' absence makes it considerably more difficult.
Veteran quarterback Nick Foles, who was previously released by the Indianapolis Colts, has joined the Eagles' practice squad and is expected to play against the Bears.
Lane Johnson, a key offensive lineman, is inactive against the Rams due to a personal matter.
Tanner McKee, a 2023 sixth-round pick, is expected to start against the Panthers.
The Eagles' defense struggled against the Bears, with veteran quarterback Case Keenum completing 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
Keenum's performance highlighted the Eagles' defensive weaknesses, particularly when they sent extra rushers, allowing him to complete all 11 of his throws for 145 yards and both touchdown passes.
The Eagles' upcoming game against the Bears on Monday Night Football will be a critical early-season NFC heavyweight fight.
What this adds
The Eagles' decision to place Hurts on IR comes after a series of consultations with medical experts, indicating a cautious approach to his recovery.
What's confirmed
- Previously: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss his Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers after the team announced Thursday that he has a small “superficial blood clot” in his calf, and that the team is keeping him out due to an abundance of caution after there appeared to be movement with the clot.
- Rookie Markel Bell is expected to get the start in Johnson's absence.
What's still developing
- College football player turned surgeon Dr. Drew Burdi tells OutKick that the Eagles' flight from London could have possibly impacted Hurts' blood clot.
- McKee has started two games in his career, both happening in Week 18.
- "My mom is struggling with some health stuff, my dad," he said at the time, developments that put what matters into focus.
- The Eagles drafted Ertz in 2013 with an iconic run through the 2021 season.
- "Why would Nick Sirianni be on the hot seat. That's just soft, I mean two years ago he won a Super Bowl, at his worst, he's been in the playoffs every single year," McCoy told us.
- "The standard for Eagles is so high, there's a lot of teams that's 2-2, nobody talks about, but every year we're expected to win," LeSean added.
- As for Ozzy Trapilo, who has practiced in full for a second consecutive week, head coach Ben Johnson was asked if he’d be an option to start at left tackle on Monday night, and he said, “No.” We’ll know 90 minutes before kickoff if he’s active, and being active in a game or two for some game reps would be a precursor to him taking over as the starter.
- Dalton wound up throwing an interception in the red zone (his only passing attempt of the night) before Hurts returned to the field.
- Moore, 31, was a Pro Bowler with the Colts in 2021 and brings valuable experience to the Eagles' secondary.
- Sullivan called scoring his 35-yard chip "the best feeling I’ve ever experienced."
- Keenum credited Bagent’s command of assignments, while Bagent said he learned from watching how the veteran handled the week leading into the Eagles game.
- Tyson Bagent appears set to get his turn in the Chicago Bears’ offense, even after Case Keenum delivered three total touchdowns in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles.