Jalen Hurts Suffers Season-Ending Injury Amid Blood Clot Diagnosis

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has reportedly sustained a season-ending injury, a significant setback for the team's championship aspirations. On October 19, 2026, it was revealed that Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, which are blood clots in his lungs. This more severe diagnosis followed an initial report of a superficial blood clot in his left calf earlier in the month.

Hurts' condition stems from an injury he sustained in an October 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, where he was cleated in the calf. Despite playing in a subsequent game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 11, further medical evaluations confirmed the presence of clots in his lungs. He is expected to undergo approximately three months of treatment with blood thinners and will be prohibited from any contact activities during this time.

While the diagnosis is serious and rules him out for the remainder of the 2026 NFL season, the Eagles and Hurts' agent have stated that his prognosis is very good, and he is expected to make a full recovery without long-term effects. Hurts remains clinically stable and without significant functional limitations as he focuses on his recovery.