The Philadelphia Eagles have placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve. The move sidelines their quarterback indefinitely.

Adam Schefter reported the decision, hours after insiders said the Eagles were holding off while doctors weighed other treatment options.

Hurts will now miss at least four games, with the Week 11 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers the earliest possible return.

Philadelphia Eagles place Jalen Hurts on injured reserve with blood clot

The injury dates back to October 4 2026, when Hurts took a cleat to the calf in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams. An ultrasound in London found a superficial blood clot, and team doctors cleared him to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“Tanner McKee will start for Philly Sunday and moving forward,” Ian Rapoport wrote. “But this is about much more than football.”

A superficial clot usually clears without blood thinners. It becomes dangerous if part of it breaks off and travels to the lungs.

Philadelphia also signed running back Jaydon Blue to the active roster and elevated two defenders for Sunday.

McKee takes over an offence that has lost three straight. “It’s been smooth, man,” receiver DeVonta Smith said of the backup. “He takes command of the offence when he gets his opportunity.”

McKee, who stands 6ft 6in, makes only his third career start against the Carolina Panthers. “As a quarterback, especially as a backup quarterback, you have to be ready at a moment’s notice,” he said.

The Eagles are 2-3, and their season is already without Lane Johnson, who retired after four games, and Cam Jurgens, who was traded to Baltimore.