What happened: On Deebo Joe, James Harrison and Joe Haden said Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis with clots in the lungs and is receiving anticoagulant treatment. They laid out an Oct. 4 calf cut against the Los Angeles Rams, an Oct. 10 London ultrasound finding a superficial clot and clearance to play Oct. 11. They said follow-up imaging Oct. 14 showed movement before the Philadelphia Eagles announced the lung clots Oct. 19.

Why it matters: Harrison and Haden argued teams must protect players from themselves because players always want to play. They said a sprained ankle has a known surgical fix while a clot carries a life-threatening worst case that demands independent medical control. They cited 11 cited cases from 2000 to 2020 against eight cited cases since 2022.

What to watch: Harrison and Haden sent hopes for Hurts and said the focus now is how Philadelphia handles clearance decisions for clot cases.