{"id":309142,"date":"2026-10-18T05:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/309142\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T05:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:58:39","slug":"eagles-fans-react-to-jalen-hurts-blood-clot-diagnosis-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/309142\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles fans react to Jalen Hurts\u2019 blood clot diagnosis \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> will be without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for at least four games<\/a> after the team announced he is being placed on injured reserve because of a blood clot.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes as the Eagles look to snap a three-game losing streak, with backup quarterback Tanner McKee now expected to lead the offense against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 18.<\/p>\n

The team said the blood clot was first discovered during an ultrasound in London ahead of last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n

Hurts was cleared to play, but a follow-up scan after the game showed movement in the clot, prompting the team to prioritize his health and safety.<\/p>\n

Hurts will miss at least four games, though his absence could be longer.<\/p>\n

Dr. William Shutze, a Texas-based vascular surgeon with decades of experience, told NBC10 that the team’s cautious approach is encouraging.<\/p>\n

“I’m glad to hear they’re taking the cautious approach, valuing Mr. Hurts’ health over other factors that I’m sure are being considered,” Shutze said.<\/p>\n

Shutze said Hurts is likely being treated with blood thinners and that his medical team will closely monitor his condition over the next several weeks.<\/p>\n

“Time will tell to see how his clot responds to treatment, how his body responds to it, and the decisions that his medical team will make,” Shutze said.<\/p>\n

For Eagles fans across Philadelphia, the news is disappointing, but many say Hurts’ recovery matters more than what happens on the field.<\/p>\n

“The most important thing is health at this point and I hope he gets better,” South Philadelphia resident Tommy Bradley said.<\/p>\n

Others are embracing the team’s familiar next-man-up mentality as McKee prepares to take over at quarterback.<\/p>\n

“It is what it is… next man up right? That’s the way we’ve always been,” South Philadelphia resident Brian Gifford said.<\/p>\n

McKee faces the challenge of leading an Eagles offense that has struggled during the team’s three-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Still, some fans remain optimistic about the team’s chances while Hurts recovers.<\/p>\n

“Everyone in the division stinks except us, so once Tanner McKee wins a couple games because were playing bad teams, then Jalen can come back and we can win the Super Bowl,” Bradley said.<\/p>\n

The Eagles host the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, Oct. 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Eagles will be without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for at least four games after the team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309143,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,4538,71,70],"class_list":["post-309142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}