Jalen Hurts’s 2026 Season Ends After London Flight Triggered Blood Clot Questions
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Oct 26
Jalen Hurts’s 2026 Season Ends After London Flight Triggered Blood Clot Questions
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Oct 26
Summary
Hurts’s season-ending clot crisis worsened after the Eagles’ overnight flight to London, with a superficial clot later breaking up and reaching his lungs.
11 p.m. Friday departure, a late-night hospital visit and clearance to fly home without a second ultrasound now sit at the center of questions over how the case was handled.
The timeline says Hurts reported issues after a Week 4 cleat injury and, after a Saturday ultrasound in London, returned to the team hotel at 2:45 a.m. before Sunday’s 2:30 p.m. kickoff.
The report says it remains unknown when the clot moved to his lungs or whether the initial scan missed something, strengthening the case for an investigation focused on lessons as much as blame.
Hurts was previously diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli and placed on blood thinners, a treatment that effectively rules out playing for the rest of 2026.