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NFL Players Association demands full investigation of Jalen Hurts medical situation
NFL Players Association calls for full investigation after Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots.
In brief
NFL Players Association calls for full investigation after Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots. NFL Players Association demands full investigation into Eagles' medical process for Jalen Hurts after he played with blood clots. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Eagles' medical handling
Jalen Hurts played with blood clots after completing two long flights and a game in london.
Eagles and agent statement
Eagles and Hurts' agent Nicole Lynn confirmed Jalen Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
Nick Sirianni's response
Nick Sirianni declined to answer questions about whether Hurts should have flown or played in the game.
NFL's assessment
The NFL stated the process for clearing Hurts to play was handled appropriately and no punishment would be applied.
NFLPA's call for investigation
The NFL Players Association demanded a full investigation into the medical situation.
“The nflpa is not aware of any nfl investigation into the medical care provided to jalen hurts. in fact, the league previously informed the union that it did not plan to review the care he received. before conclusions are drawn about how this situation was handled, there must be a full investigation into what occurred.”
Eagles' medical concerns
The eagles and nfl are hoping this situation fades into the ether while revealing minimal information.
Ongoing questions
Questions about the eagles' handling of Hurts are not going away.
The main idea
NFL Players Association demands full investigation into Eagles' medical process for Jalen Hurts after he played with blood clots.
