What to know about Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis

Jalen Hurts’ agent and the Eagles said in a statement Monday his “prognosis is very good, and we anticipate a full recovery.”

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, a Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL's top stars, is now facing a long absence because of blood clots in his lungs — and his team is facing serious questions over his medical treatment. Hurts' agent, Nicole Lynn, and the Eagles said in a statement Monday his "prognosis is very good, and we anticipate a full recovery." The condition can be life-threatening, and the Eagles say Hurts could miss the rest of the season. However, Hurts was cleared to play a week ago in London after a blood clot was found in his leg. He threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, but the Eagles lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 19-17.

Just one day earlier, he was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his left calf and ordered by doctors to stay awake overnight, according to NFL insiders, who report the quarterback did not sleep for roughly 36 hours. After being released from the hospital, he was reportedly given some time to rest before taking the field against the Jaguars. The NFL in a statement Tuesday disputed that reporting, calling it "misinformation" that Hurts did not sleep for 36 hours before the Oct. 11 game. "That was not true and no one told him not to sleep because of his situation," NFL