The last has not been heard of Jalen Hurts’ case regarding the Eagles letting him play with blood clots.
Yesterday, Yankee Scores reported that the NFL will not penalize the Philadelphia Eagles over how they handled the quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was cleared to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 5. After a formal review, the league found that the team didn’t violate the official injury reporting policy.
Now, the NFL Players Association has issued a statement calling for a “full investigation” into the medical care provided to Eagles quarterback.
ESPN reported that the NFLPA was responding to recent comments from NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills as well as reports that the league will not issue any punishment to the Eagles for how they managed the process surrounding Hurts being cleared to play Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a league source.
“The NFLPA is not aware of any NFL investigation into the medical care provided to Jalen Hurts. In fact, the league previously informed the union that it did not plan to review the care he received,” the statement read. “Before conclusions are drawn about how this situation was handled, there must be a full investigation into what occurred. Determining the facts is essential to ensuring players receive the highest level of care and protection going forward.”
The season appears to be over for Hurts after testing showed his calf injury had resulted in blood clots in his lungs.
The 28-year-old first hurt his calf on October 4 against the Rams, and an ultrasound in London found a superficial blood clot. Local doctors and the team’s staff decided he could safely play against Jacksonville. A follow-up ultrasound in Philadelphia then showed the clot had moved, and the Eagles placed him on injured reserve.
