Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won't play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers due to a superficial blood clot, the team announced Thursday.
Hurts sought treatment for a calf injury last Thursday after being cleated in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf in London on Saturday after an ultrasound. The quarterback was cleared to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars and scheduled to undergo a follow-up ultrasound. Imaging performed Wednesday "revealed movement in the small blood clot."
The team is still determining the appropriate course of treatment and did not provide a return timeline.
"It was a very unique experience, to say the least," Hurts told reporters Wednesday when asked about dealing with his calf injury in London, according to 94WIP. "I don't want to get into the details kind of leading up to the game and whatnot. But I got nicked up in the Rams game."
Tanner McKee is currently listed as the Eagles' backup quarterback. Fifth-round rookie Cole Payton is the other signal-caller on the roster after the team released Andy Dalton last week.
McKee has started two games in his four-year career and made six total appearances, posting a 1-1 record while throwing for 597 yards with five touchdowns and one interception.
Hurts' blood clot adds to a long list of health issues plaguing the Eagles this season. He's one of 24 Philadelphia players listed on Wednesday's injury report. Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith did not practice, and their status for Sunday's game is unclear.
Hurts is 2-3 this season in five starts, throwing for 933 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. He's in the midst of a five-year, $255-million extension that locks him up through the 2028 season.
