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American football player (born 1998)
Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, leading the team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017. After three seasons at Alabama, Hurts used his final year of eligibility with the Oklahoma Sooners and made an appearance in the 2019–20 College Football Playoff.
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The Eagles have placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve due to the superficial blood clot in his calf. Hurts will now miss at least the next four games, and on Sunday against the Panthers will be replaced by QB Tanner McKee.
The team also elevated rookies Keyshawn James-Newby and Cole Wisniewski from the practice squad for Sunday
The Philadelphia Eagles seem to be taking no chances with Jalen Hurts’ blood clot. One day after the team placed its quarterback on injured reserve with a blood clot in his calf, Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer explained Sunday why Hurts was cleared to play in London and why that changed once the clot started moving.