Jalen Hurts expected to miss rest of season: Eagles should push forward in 2026, explore QB trades

Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 NFL season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left calf and blood clots in both lungs, according to multiple reports.

What happened

Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn and the Eagles announced Monday that the quarterback has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in both lungs. He is clinically stable and his medical team expects him to make a full recovery. Treating the blood clots will require a course of blood thinners that will keep him out for the rest of the season.

NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson apologized for questioning Hurts’ commitment to the team last week, after the full extent of his condition became known. Robinson had said it looked like Hurts was “getting himself out of the fray … so that this doesn’t look like it’s on me.”

Context

Hurts had 83.0 PPR points, 933 passing yards, 8 passing touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 107 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown in 5 games this season. He scored 13.0, 13.5 and 13.6 PPR points in Weeks 5, 4 and 3 respectively.

Tanner McKee is listed as the Eagles’ QB1 on the depth chart. His Week 6 fantasy projection is 12.0 PPR points. Joe Milton is QB3 and Cole Payton is QB4. Payton is 23 years old, has 0 years in the NFL, and was added in 16,920 Sleeper leagues in the last 24 hours.

Timeline

• 2026-10-19 (Fantasy Football Desk): Jalen Hurts’ season was expected to be over and he was undergoing treatment for blood clots. He had several blood clots in his lungs, the situation was described as serious and scary, and he should make a full recovery. It was originally believed he had a superficial blood clot in his calf.
• 2026-10-19 (Fantasy Football Desk): Andy Dalton was not coming to Philadelphia. The Eagles reportedly tried to bring Dalton back with Jalen Hurts set to miss the remainder of 2026, but to no avail. The Sporting News characterized the snub as “the latest blow to Philly’s season of doom.”
• 2026-10-19 (Fantasy Football Desk): Jalen Hurts had several blood clots in his lungs. What was originally believed to be a superficial blood clot was revealed Saturday afternoon to be several blood clots in Jalen Hurts’ lungs. The situation was described as serious and scary. Hurts should make a full recovery. Hurts is on injured reserve.

Depth chart

Tanner McKee is next up at quarterback, projected for 12.0 PPR points in Week 6. Joe Milton is QB3 and has not played this season. Cole Payton is QB4 and did not record any stats in his one game.

What’s next

The Eagles have no upcoming games listed in the provided schedule.