The Guardian · 25d ago

Jalen Hurts played through a blood clot. Are NFL players cattle?

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The Eagles quarterback’s recent health issues highlight how football’s toughness culture puts its players at risk Jalen Hurts is likely to miss the rest of the NFL season after an ultrasound revealed blood clots in his lungs. Thankfully, he’s now restricted from playing for the immediate future, meaning he won’t be risking serious complications – or even his life – as he did when he played in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 5 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. The quarterback complained to the Eagles’ medical staff of calf pain on 8 October, according to ESPN . The Eagles say Hurts…

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