Likely to miss rest of season
Hurts (calf) is expected to be held out of football activities for multiple months and miss the rest of the season after new imaging over the weekend revealed several blood clots in his lungs, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Initially diagnosed with a superficial blood clot after being cleated in the left calf in an Oct. 4 loss to the Rams, Hurts had been cleared by doctors to play Week 5 in the Eagles' loss to the Jaguars before more recent testing last week showed that the blood clot had moved. According to a statement released Monday by his agent, Nicole Lynn, Hurts has now been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in the left calf, as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli. Hurts has gone on blood thinners to treat the blood clots, and while his prognosis is good and he's not expected to face any long-term health effects, he won't be able to participate in football activities until he's off blood thinners. With that in mind, Hurts isn't expected to make a push for a late-season return from injured reserve and will instead turn his focus toward returning to full health in 2027. The Eagles will move forward with Tanner McKee, Cole Payton and Joe Milton as their options at quarterback.
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Dameon Pierce
Logs 16 touches in lead role
Pierce rushed 12 times for 35 yards and a touchdown and brought in four of five targets for 15 yards in the Eagles' 25-14 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
DeVonta Smith
Looks good in return
Smith brought in seven of 14 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 25-14 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Makai Lemon
Records 19 yards in Week 6 loss
Lemon caught three of six targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 25-14 loss to the Panthers.
Dallas Goedert
Six snags in loss
Goedert caught six of eight targets for 61 yards during Sunday's 25-14 loss to the Panthers.
Dontayvion Wicks
Returns Sunday
Wicks (undisclosed) returned to Sunday's contest versus the Panthers, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Makai Lemon
Back in Sunday's contest
Lemon (undisclosed) returned to Sunday's contest against the Panthers.
Dontayvion Wicks
Exits Sunday's game
Wicks (undisclosed) went to the medical tent during Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Makai Lemon
Heads to medical tent Sunday
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Carson Steele
Iffy to return with shoulder injury
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