Jalen Hurts Was Able to Sleep Before Eagles-Jaguars Game

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was able to sleep before the Jacksonville Jaguars game in London, according to his agent, Nicole Lynn.

It was initially believed that Hurts was told by doctors not to sleep after his initial diagnosis of a superficial blood clot while in London.

Hurts has multiple blood clots in his lungs. He will undergo treatment for the blood clots that will take at least three months.

Hurts is on blood thinners. He will be around the team but will miss the rest of the 2026 season.

Hurts has 933 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 107 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown this season. He's completing 57.8% of his passes. 

Hurts entered this season with 17,891 passing yards, 110 passing touchdowns, 3,554 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in his career. He's made the Pro Bowl three times and won Super Bowl LIX MVP against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Eagles signed Hurts to a five-year, $255 million extension in April 2023. However, there is little guaranteed money left on Hurts' deal after the 2026 season.

A talented runner and thrower, Hurts finished the 2025 season with 3,224 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 421 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. He completed 64.8% of his passes.

The Eagles started the season 2-0. They beat the Washington Commanders in Week 1 and barely beat the Tennessee Titans in Week 2.

Since then, Philadelphia has lost to the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Jaguars and Carolina Panthers. 

Tanner McKee started against the Panthers. He went 26-of-45 through the air for 215 yards. McKee threw one touchdown and was sacked three times.

The Eagles had only 222 yards on offense against the Panthers. They went 6-of-15 on third down and had 11 penalties at home.

Without Hurts, Philadelphia will likely miss the playoffs this season for the first time since 2020. 

Why did the Eagles let Hurts play against the Jaguars? That is the question Philadelphia must answer moving forward. Allowing Hurts to play after he didn't sleep much is inexcusable.

It will be interesting to see if Hurts and his camp take any legal action against the Eagles. Hurts should not have been cleared to play against the Jaguars. 

The Eagles are 59-28-0 in the regular season with Hurts under center. For all the fans and pundits who wanted Hurts traded this offseason, they will now see how bad this team is without Hurts leading the offense. The grass is not always greener.