Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the NFL season after a number of blood clots had been discovered in the quarterback’s lungs, US media reported Monday.
NFL Network and ESPN stated the invention of a number of clots meant Hurts would bear remedy for no less than three months, ending his season with the Eagles.
The Eagles had already introduced that Hurts, who led Philadelphia to a Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs final yr, would miss no less than a month after being recognized with a blood clot in his calf.
The clot was found after the Eagles not too long ago travelled to London for a recreation in opposition to Jacksonville as a part of the NFL’s worldwide collection.
A press release issued by the Eagles and Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn on Monday made no point out of the participant’s absence, however confirmed he had been recognized with “a deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli.”
The assertion stated Hurts was “clinically stable and has no significant functional limitations.”
It stated throughout a interval of remedy with blood thinners, Hurts wouldn’t “be allowed to participate in any contact activities, including football.”
“Jalen’s prognosis is very good, and we expect a full recovery,” the assertion added.
“We anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners.
“In the meantime, he’ll stay energetic across the workforce and proceed to situation. More importantly, we anticipate that he could have no long-term results.”
