NFL, NFLPA handling joint review of Jalen Hurts’ diagnosis
By Field Level Media Oct 25 (Field Level Media) The NFL and NFL Players Association announced in a joint statement on Sunday that they are working together to review the matter involving Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the remainder of the season after a superficial blood clot in his left calf became a deep vein thrombosis that resulted in blood clots in each lung. The 28-year-old Hurts will not be allowed to participate in any football activities until he is off blood thinners. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the league s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, defended the Eagles and the NFL for Hurts gaining medical clearance to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Oct. 11 despite the discovery of a superficial blood clot. Goodell said Wednesday at the league meetings in New York that the Eagles and NFL followed all necessary protocol while keeping Hurts health as the cen