NFL reportedly furious as Eagles’ messaging leaves Jalen Hurts blood clots questions unanswered
Questions remain after London game
The team’s decision to clear him to play has prompted questions about its medical review. Head coach Nick Sirianni has been the only Eagles representative made available to address the matter, and his responses have been brief.
League backs medical process
The NFL and NFLPA have announced a joint investigation. The union has not, at least for now, used its right to conduct an independent investigation. Before the league’s Paris game, chief medical officer Allen Sills defended the Eagles’ handling. Sills said he had confidence in the decision-making and described the care and imaging in London as cautious and advanced.
Reported frustration over communication
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Marcus Hayes reported that a well-connected source described the NFL as “furious” with the Eagles’ handling of the fallout. The report comes despite the league’s public support for the team’s medical process.
The Eagles have not made medical personnel or Roseman available to explain the decision. That absence has left questions unanswered and kept Hurts’ case in public discussion more than two weeks after the London game.
The account says there is no evidence in the reporting that the Eagles’ medical staff acted improperly, and says their process should be assumed proper unless contrary evidence emerges. The league’s joint inquiry is underway, but its eventual findings are not stated.
Key points
- Hurts played in London after a diagnosis of stable superficial blood clots.
- A week later, he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and lung clots.
- The NFL and NFLPA are conducting a joint investigation.
- The Eagles have not made medical staff or Howie Roseman available to answer questions.