NFL Probes Eagles’ Handling of Hurts After Medical Criticism

WHO:

Fox News - Sports agent Leigh Steinberg said Hurts’ case raises questions about whether the Eagles should have cleared him to play.

NBC Sports - Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has not addressed the issue, and the doctors who evaluated Jalen Hurts have not been made available.

NBC Sports - Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has been the only team representative made available to answer follow-up questions about two team statements.

Heavy NFL - The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts are involved in a reported NFL inquiry into the team’s handling of Hurts’ medical issues.

Sportskeeda - Marcellus Wiley’s ex-wife criticized the handling of Hurts’ medical situation; the article does not name her.

Sportskeeda - The NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) are investigating the Eagles.

WHAT:

Awful Announcing - Jalen Hurts had been diagnosed with “superficial” blood clots before playing against the Jaguars in London; the clots were described as stable at that time.

Awful Announcing - NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills said, “The notion that there are external factors or that any of our physicians would put a player in harm’s way — that’s nonsense,” and cited “state-of-the-art imaging” in London.

Pro Football Network - Hurts was expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli.

NBC Sports - The Eagles’ statements described Hurts’ “superficial” blood clot as becoming a deep vein thrombosis, with multiple blood clots in his lungs.

NBC Sports - NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills said Hurts received “very conservative” care.

NBC Sports - The NFL Players Association had not officially invoked its unilateral right under Article 39, Section 5(f) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to demand an investigation.

NBC Sports - The Eagles were scheduled to play a home game against the Cowboys.

Sportskeeda - Mike Florio said the NFL Players Association cannot afford to appear complicit in a potential cover-up involving Jalen Hurts’ medical condition.

Heavy NFL - The NFL is reportedly “furious” with the Eagles over their handling of medical issues involving Hurts.

Sportskeeda - Hurts was diagnosed with a blood clot and placed on injured reserve.

Sportskeeda - Marcellus Wiley’s ex-wife criticized the Eagles’ handling of Hurts’ medical situation, asking, “Why many players come out with CTE”.

WHERE:

NBC Sports - Hurts’ health was handled in London, where he was allowed to fly, play, and fly home.

WHY:

Sportskeeda - Mike Florio said the NFL Players Association’s credibility could be affected by the perception that it was complicit in a possible cover-up.

Sportskeeda - Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis and the Eagles’ handling of his medical situation prompted widespread discussion across the NFL.

HOW:

Awful Announcing - The NFL publicly endorsed the Eagles’ medical process while reportedly expressing frustration with the team’s messaging about the situation.

Awful Announcing - The NFL and NFLPA announced a joint investigation; the union had not chosen to pursue an independent investigation at that point.

NBC Sports - The NFL and NFL Players Association jointly announced they were “working together” on Hurts’ case.

NBC Sports - An unnamed longtime source described as well-connected to NFL offices told Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer that league leaders were “furious” about the Eagles’ messaging.

Heavy NFL - The report describes the NFL’s reaction to the Eagles’ handling of Hurts’ medical issues as “furious.”

Sportskeeda - The NFL and NFLPA’s investigation into the Eagles is described as ongoing.

The NFL and NFL Players Association are jointly investigating the Eagles’ handling of Jalen Hurts’ medical condition after he was diagnosed with blood clots that progressed to deep vein thrombosis and clots in his lungs, and placed on injured reserve. Hurts had been diagnosed with stable, superficial clots before playing against the Jaguars in London, where he was allowed to play and fly home; NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills defended the care as conservative and rejected claims that doctors put him in harm’s way. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has been the only team representative available for follow-up questions, while general manager Howie Roseman and the doctors who evaluated Hurts have not addressed the issue.