Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Faces Life‑Threatening Complications After Push to Play
The quarterback was cleared to play despite a blood clot and to board a long flight, and now he is recovering from a serious condition.
Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was cleared to play even though he had a blood clot.
He was also cleared to board a long‑haul flight, and after that the life‑threatening condition developed.
Now he is recovering from that life‑threatening condition, a stark reminder of the risks of pushing athletes beyond safe limits.
Original reporting
BBC News
Why Jalen Hurts played with blood clot and what it means for NFL
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is recovering from a life-threatening condition which developed after he was cleared to play with a blood clot and board a long-haul flight.
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- Jalen Hurts is a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Jalen Hurts played with a blood clot.
- Jalen Hurts was cleared to play with a blood clot.
- Jalen Hurts was cleared to board a long-haul flight.
- Jalen Hurts is recovering from a life-threatening condition.
- The life-threatening condition developed after Hurts was cleared to play with a blood clot and board a long-haul flight.
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