Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after a follow-up ultrasound found movement in a superficial blood clot. Tanner McKee is expected to start for Philadelphia.
01Summary
- 01The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers because of a superficial blood clot.
- 02A follow-up ultrasound on Wednesday night showed movement in the clot, prompting the team to keep Hurts out.
- 03The Eagles said Hurts first reported calf treatment after being cleated in the Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on 4 October.
- 04Hurts played in the Week 5 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars after an earlier ultrasound found the clot.
- 05Tanner McKee is expected to start at quarterback, with veteran Andy Dalton also mentioned as an option by NFL Media.
02Why it matters
Hurts is the Eagles’ starting quarterback, so his absence affects one of the NFL’s most watched teams and could shape their season. The clot also raises the possibility that he misses more than one game.
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