Jalen Hurts ruled out of Eagles' Week 6 matchup vs. Panthers due to superficial blood clot

A follow-up ultrasound this week revealed movement in the clot, which was originally discovered before the London game The Philadelphia Eagles will be without their starting quarterback this Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, as the team has ruled out Jalen Hurts due to a superficial blood clot. On Thursday, the Eagles announced that it was believed that Hurts suffered a calf injury during the Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. After the team traveled to London for their Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hurts underwent an ultrasound that revealed a blood clot. The Eagles' medical staff and doctors concluded Hurts was safe to suit up and play.

However, during a follow-up ultrasound on Wednesday of this week, the staff discovered movement in the blood clot, which led the team to rule him out for Sunday. "On Thursday, October 8th, Jalen visited the training room after practice requesting treatment for his calf. He informed the medical staff he had been cleated during the Rams game on October 4th. This was his first treatment session for the calf injury following the game, after having practiced in full both Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, Jalen received treatment, practiced in full, and was added to the practice report. "Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday