Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Diagnosed With Clots in Both Lungs

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs, prompting scrutiny of the team’s decisions about his participation in a London game and his return flight. The Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, said he is clinically stable and expected to recover fully. The team placed him on injured reserve. In a joint statement, the Eagles and Lynn said specialists in London initially diagnosed Hurts with a superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf. Further testing and monitoring led to the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. The statement said Hurts is receiving anticoagulation treatment and will not take part in contact activities while on blood thinners. It said he is expected to resume contact football after treatment and has a very good prognosis. The diagnosis has raised questions about the sequence of medical findings and the decisions surrounding Hurts’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London and the flight back to the United States. Reports about what doctors advised before the game differ. One account said doctors instructed Hurts not to sleep as a precaution and that...