Eagles place QB Jalen Hurts on IR with blood clot as team changes course

The Philadelphia Eagles have changed their minds after consulting with a number of doctors and medical experts and will be placing quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve after a superficial blood clot was discovered in his leg .

According to Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter , while the Eagles initially did not plan to put Hurts on IR, the information they received has led them to decide to shut him down indefinitely.

Hurts has already been ruled out for this week's game against the Carolina Panthers. Once he is placed on IR, he will be out for at least four weeks.

The Eagles released a statement Thursday saying that Hurts asked the team's training staff to treat his calf on Oct. 8 after being cleated during a game against the Los Angeles Rams days earlier. An ultrasound was performed on Oct. 10 after the team flew to London. The results showed a superficial blood clot, but doctors and medical staff concluded "activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play."

The team says Hurts, who did not carry an injury designation before the game, played "without limitation" last weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was able to practice fully Wednesday after receiving treatment earlier in the week.

A follow-up ultrasound was done Wednesday which "revealed movement in the small blood clot."

Hurts will miss Week 6 and there is currently no timetable for a return. The Eagles said they have been in communication with the NFL regarding the matter.

Tanner McKee, who has played six career NFL games since being drafted in 2023, will be the Eagles' starter.