A rough timeline of the Jalen Hurts blood clot event: Everything we know

Jalen Hurts could possibly miss the season after he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and “bilateral pulmonary emboli,” the Eagles and his agent, Nicole Lynn, announced in a statement on Monday morning.

His treatment will only require blood thinners, the statement said, during which he will not be allowed to participate in any contact activities. They said they expect him to make a full recovery, with the opportunity to resume contact football activities when he is off blood thinners.

Here is the timeline of the events leading up to his diagnosis spanning approximately two weeks, according to statements released by the Eagles:

Sunday, Oct. 4: Jalen Hurts was cleated in his calf during the Eagles’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the team said in a statement on Oct. 15. He played all 61 offensive snaps in that game.

Thursday, Oct. 8: Hurts was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, during the week leading up to the team’s Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Sometime after practice on Thursday, the team said Hurts visited the training room requesting treatment for his calf. At that point, they said he informed the medical staff he had been cleated in his calf during the Rams game.

Friday, Oct. 9: Hurts received treatment on his calf again, according to the Oct. 15 statement. He practiced in full and was added to the team’s injury report for the first time that week. He did not have a game status against the Jaguars that reflected he could miss the game.

Saturday, Oct. 10: The team performed an ultrasound on Saturday, Oct. 10, following the team’s Friday night flight to London and their Saturday walk-through “out of an abundance of caution,” according to their Oct. 15 statement. The ultrasound revealed a “superficial blood clot.”

Based on the results, the Eagles’ medical staff and doctors in London concluded that “activity and mobility were important” and determined that Hurts could play “safely” against the Jaguars, the statement read. Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the flight back to Philadelphia.

Sunday, October. 11: According to an NFL Network report, Hurts was in the hospital until 4 a.m. that morning and did not sleep before the Jaguars game because “sleep was a risk.” He came out to the sideline late, shortly before the coin toss. Hurts played all 62 offensive snaps in their 2:30 p.m. BST game against the Jaguars reportedly without having slept the night before.

Monday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 13: Hurts received treatment on Monday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 13., according to the Eagles’ Oct. 15 statement.

Wednesday, Oct. 14: Hurts was listed on the injury report as a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Oct. 14, their first session of the week ahead of their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 18.

After practicing at 2:30 p.m., Hurts spoke to the media shortly after 5 p.m. for his regularly scheduled news conference. He was asked about the nature of his calf injury.

“It was a very unique experience to say the least,” he said. “I don’t want to get into the details of leading up to the game and whatnot. I got nicked up in the Rams game.”

When asked why he did not come out of the tunnel and onto the field Sunday until just before the coin toss, Hurts said he was “trying to rest.”

Later that night, Hurts underwent a follow-up ultrasound, which revealed “movement in the small blood clot,” according to the team’s Oct. 15 statement.

Thursday, Oct. 15: The Eagles released a statement in the afternoon detailing the timeline of Hurts’ diagnosis at that point. They ruled him out against the Panthers as they determined “the appropriate course of treatment. His health and safety are our highest priority.” He did not practice later that day.

Friday, Oct. 16: Hurts did not practice again and was officially ruled out on the team’s final injury report.

“Jalen’s health is of the utmost importance to all of us in this building, [we] care deeply about Jalen,” head coach Nick Sirianni said that morning.

Saturday, Oct. 17: The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve in the afternoon. The move would require Hurts to miss at least four games, sidelining him through Nov. 22 against the Pittsburgh Steelers at a minimum. However, the team had not set a timeline for Hurts’ return at that point.

Sunday, Oct. 18: Tanner McKee started in the Eagles’ loss to the Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field.

Monday, Oct. 19: Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, released a joint statement with the Eagles shortly after 10 a.m. providing more information on Hurts’ diagnosis in London and his most recent diagnosis.

The statement said that Hurts was initially diagnosed with a “left calf superficial vein thrombosis” in London. After further testing, the current diagnosis of Hurts’ injury is a “deep vein thrombosis” as well as “bilateral pulmonary emboli.” They said he is clinically stable and has no significant functional limitations.

His treatment, they said, should only involve blood thinners. He will not be allowed to participate in contact activities, including football. Again, they said they expect him to make a full recovery without any long-term effects. He will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when he comes off blood thinners.

In the meantime, he will remain active around the Eagles and continue to condition.