Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles’ star player, has been one of the most reliable players in the last few years. The 28 year old quarterback has now landed in major health trouble after a blood clot was found in his calf. While the Philadelphia Eagles have now placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, concerns remain about when he can really return to the field. Amid all the mess, NFL insider Jay Glazer weighed in on it.
NFL insider Jay Glazer weighs in on why it was so important to place Jalen hurts on injured reserve even though he feels healthy
A few hours ago, popular NFL insider Jay Glazer said on the “Fox NFL Sunday” pregame show, “At first the blood clot was superficial; it wasn’t moving around…But once it changed and that blood clot started moving, you do not mess around with a moving blood clot.”NFL insider Jay Glazer added, “That could be a life-or-death situation.”NFL insider Jay Glazer continued, “The only way really for Jalen Hurts to come back — if he can come back this season — is that blood clot needs to be completely melted. They have to have several different scans to make sure it’s completely gone. Because if it’s not, and if it floats up to the wrong areas, it’d be very, very dangerous.”However, neither Jalen Hurts nor his team, the Philadelphia Eagles has responded to the speculations concerning his return to the field yet.
Jalen Hurts’ career took a turn in the ongoing season as he remained unbeatable in the previous seasons
In the 2024 season, Jalen Hurts recorded 7,060 yards and 51 passing touchdowns while adding 1,158 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns on the ground over 36 regular-season games. As the popular quarterback hit 14 rushing scores in 2024, he broke the NFL record for quarterbacks by securing his fourth consecutive season with 10 or more rushing touchdowns.Later in the 2025 season, the 28 year old quarterback Jalen Hurts continued his record breaking performance as he achieved 723 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns against just 9 interceptionsThough Jalen Hurts remained unbeatable on the field in the last few years, Jalen Hurts faced a major setback five games into the 2026 season (933 passing yards, 8 passing touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown) when he was placed on injured reserve.While many fans and analysts believe Jalen Hurts’ season has ended early, there have been no confirmations to it.Neither Jalen Hurts nor the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirriani has reacted to these claims as the focus remains on his recovery and potential comeback to the field in the next few weeks, amid widespread concern about him.
