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Jalen Hurts is out indefinitely after doctors discovered a blood clot in the quarterback's leg.
Hurts is receiving treatment with blood thinners and cannot play while on the medication. Medical professionals who have not examined him have estimated he could be sidelined for as many as six weeks, according to ESPN reports by Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport. Schefter has cited outside doctors for two consecutive weeks.
The Eagles do not intend to place Hurts on injured reserve. "The team, according to sources, has not even discussed the possibility of injured reserve," ESPN reported.
The Eagles face the Panthers, Cowboys, at Commanders and at Giants over the next 22 days before their bye week. The club is operating with a reduced roster, carrying 52 players because Lane Johnson remains on the books for 2027 salary cap reasons following his retirement. That leaves the Eagles with 51 available players, two fewer than every other team in the league.
Source: ProFootballTalk - Sat Oct 17, 9:54 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).