Key Takeaways

Jalen Hurts was placed on injured reserve Saturday by the Philadelphia Eagles due to a superficial blood clot, reversing the team's earlier stance.

The clot traces back to the Oct. 4 loss to the Rams when Hurts was stepped on by a cleat, and a follow-up ultrasound on Oct. 14 showed the clot had moved.

The diagnosis is superficial thrombophlebitis, which can propagate into the deep-vein system or the lungs, making roughly 10 percent of cases riskier to clear for play.

Injured reserve's four-week minimum means Hurts misses games against the Panthers, Cowboys, Commanders, and Giants, with Tanner McKee taking over offense.

Jalen Hurts is out indefinitely for a major medical reason.

The Philadelphia Eagles placed its quarterback on injured reserve because of a superficial blood clot, ESPN reported Saturday (Oct. 17), a reversal from the team's position hours earlier. The move followed a day of additional consultations with doctors and outside experts.

During the Eagles’ Oct.…