NFL confirms it had pregame communications with Eagles regarding Jalen Hurts's blood clot
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Key Points:
- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a blood clot in his leg before the Week 5 game in London, a fact known to the team and NFL but not disclosed to the public or bettors.
- The Eagles communicated with the NFL about the clot, which was discovered via ultrasound after arriving in London, but Hurts was not listed as "questionable" since the team was certain he would play.
- Hurts played every offensive snap in the game despite the clot, highlighting a gap in the NFL’s injury reporting rules that withholds critical information from the public and bettors.
- The clot later moved, causing Hurts to miss Week 6, raising concerns about the lack of transparency in injury disclosures and the potential impact on player health and betting fairness.
- There is growing pressure for the NFL to revise its injury-reporting policies to increase transparency, either voluntarily or through regulatory or congressional intervention.
