Sources - QB Hurts out indefinitely with clot, no IR planned - ESPN

The Philadelphia Eagles are not planning to place quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, sources told ESPN, even as he remains sidelined indefinitely because of a superficial blood clot.

The team, according to sources, has not even discussed the possibility of IR, which would sideline him for a minimum of four weeks.

Hurts and the Eagles are still gathering more information and seeking additional medical opinions, with the quarterback's health the foremost consideration. They believe the blood clot is treatable, with Hurts trying to determine the best course of treatment, sources said. The ultimate decision about when Hurts returns to play will come from his medical team, and the Eagles are ready to follow his lead. There is still a chance Hurts eventually ends up on IR, if that is the direction the medical information leads them.

In most cases, blood clots are treated with anticoagulants, otherwise known as blood thinners. A player cannot play while on blood thinners.

In general, the minimum timeframe for a moderate dose of anticoagulants is six weeks, sources say. There is a possibility, if the clot is minor enough, that doctors begin with anti-inflammatories only while continuing to monitor. If the clot were to move, as the team said happened in Hurts' case, blood thinners are often the answer. If the clot were to worsen, blood thinners for roughly three months would be the next course of action.

While some around the team might consider Hurts week-to-week, other doctors around the league — who have not examined Hurts — believe the blood clot could sideline him several weeks. One team's doctor texted ESPN: «It is a broad range and nuance based on size and location and hematology evaluation, but could be six