{"id":2688939,"date":"2026-10-21T08:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-facing-intense-backlash-after-response-to-teams-handling-of-player-with-blood-clots\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T08:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:39:59","slug":"nfl-facing-intense-backlash-after-response-to-teams-handling-of-player-with-blood-clots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-facing-intense-backlash-after-response-to-teams-handling-of-player-with-blood-clots\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Facing Intense Backlash After Response to Team\u2019s Handling of Player with Blood Clots"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-facing-intense-backlash-after-response-to-teams-handling-of-player-with-blood-clots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2688939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NFL has apparently decided that the Philadelphia Eagles did nothing wrong in their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts\u2019 potentially life-threatening blood clotting condition.<\/p>\n<p>Football fans, however, aren\u2019t nearly as convinced.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7708077\/2026\/10\/20\/eagles-jalen-hurts-blood-clots-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a>, the NFL concluded that the process surrounding Hurts\u2019 clearance to play in Week 5 despite a diagnosed blood clot in his leg \u201cwas handled appropriately,\u201d citing a league source.<\/p>\n<p>That conclusion has sparked intense backlash, particularly given that Hurts, the Eagles\u2019 Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback, subsequently developed multiple blood clots in his lungs and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Hurts is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-pulled-season-doctors-find-multiple-blood-clots-lungs\/\">undergoing treatment<\/a> with blood thinners after doctors discovered the potentially fatal condition. The Eagles and his agent have expressed optimism that the quarterback will make a full recovery.<\/p>\n<p>But the circumstances leading up to that diagnosis have prompted serious questions about how Philadelphia\u2019s medical staff handled the situation \u2014 questions that the NFL\u2019s reported conclusion has done little to settle.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/sports-gaming\/6160134-eagles-quarterback-blood-clotting-controversy\/\">The Hill<\/a>, Hurts initially suffered a calf injury during an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams. After reporting discomfort to team personnel the following week, he traveled with the Eagles to London for their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n<p>While in London, Hurts was examined by a specialist who diagnosed him with superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf. Despite that diagnosis, he was cleared to play against Jacksonville and to fly home with the team.<\/p>\n<p>In one particularly unusual detail, Hurts was reportedly kept awake for approximately 36 hours before the game over concerns that sleeping could worsen his condition.<\/p>\n<p>The quarterback ultimately played against Jacksonville, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown in a 19-17 loss.<\/p>\n<p>But subsequent testing after his return to the United States revealed a far more serious medical problem \u2014 blood clots in his lungs.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has raised concerns about the potential dangers associated with blood clots, particularly for professional athletes. Treatment with blood thinners also presents significant risks in a contact sport like football because of the possibility of serious internal bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>As The Hill pointed out, those concerns have been echoed by several prominent sports commentators, including former ESPN anchor Trey Wingo, who declared that the Eagles \u201chave a lot of questions to answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe was considerably more forceful, suggesting on his podcast that the Eagles\u2019 handling of Hurts could have jeopardized both the quarterback\u2019s life and his career.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN analyst Marcus Spears also questioned the sequence of events, saying, \u201cI want to know how did Jalen Hurts get from a superficial blood clot in his leg to blood clots in his lungs and played a football game in between and flew over to London in that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And those concerns have hardly been limited to professional commentators.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s report that the NFL found the Eagles\u2019 handling of the situation appropriate drew angry responses from football fans questioning how the league could reach that conclusion given Hurts\u2019 subsequent diagnosis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@jjones9 @TheAthletic Need a 3rd party process.<\/p>\n<p>This is like the police investigating themselves<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BKHockeyTalk (@BKHockeyTalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BKHockeyTalk\/status\/2112601028537602234?\">October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One biting response to The Athletic\u2019s post called out the need for an independent investigator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like the police investigating themselves,\u201d the user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, meanwhile, defended his reliance on the team\u2019s medical personnel when pressed Monday about the decision to allow Hurts to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a medical expert,\u201d Sirianni said. \u201cI lean on our guys in all those situations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sirianni also expressed confidence in the medical staff, emphasizing that its members  his concern for the health and safety of Philadelphia\u2019s players.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the encouraging news is that Hurts is expected to recover. 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