Jalen Hurts' Blood Clot Injury Threatens NFL Season

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Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clot Raises Season-Long Health Concerns

Jalen Hurts’ blood clot is the biggest injury story in the National Football League. Similar health concerns have affected athletes including Victor Wambayama and Chris Bosh, whose NBA career ended.

Doctor Chow explained that the priority is preventing the blood clot from spreading and becoming a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism. With proper treatment, Hurts is expected to be fine, but playing football while taking blood thinners presents serious risks.

A head injury that causes bleeding in the brain could become catastrophic for someone taking blood thinners. Even if the likelihood is extremely small, it is not a risk worth taking in a collision sport.

The Eagles described the initial issue as a superficial blood clot before reporting movement. Once that development occurred, SportsCenter Central considered Hurts more likely to miss the rest of the season than return the following week.

Hurts is now on injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks. A return is not impossible, but it depends on the type of blood clot and the blood-thinning medication he requires. His health comes first, and the injury is becoming a threat to the remainder of his season.