Jalen Hurts injury update: Eagles urged to make 'no-brainer' trade deadline decision

The Philadelphia Eagles should make a ‘no-brainer’ trade deadline decision after Jalen Hurts was placed on injured reserve, according to Sporting News.

What happened

Sporting News says the news of Hurts being placed on injured reserve has completely changed the outlook of the Eagles’ season. The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his calf, and a follow-up ultrasound on Wednesday night showed movement in the small blood clot. Hurts had been ruled out for Week 6 before being placed on injured reserve.

Context

Hurts has 83.0 PPR points, 933 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 107 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown through five games this season. He is listed as QB2 on the Eagles’ depth chart behind Tanner McKee. McKee is projected for 11.8 PPR points in Week 6.

Timeline

On 2026-10-17, Fantasy Football Desk reported that the Eagles had officially placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve. Hurts had been ruled out for Week 6 due to a small superficial blood clot in his calf. A follow-up ultrasound Wednesday night showed movement in the small blood clot. The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve after consultations with numerous doctors and experts that went into Saturday.

On 2026-10-17, Fantasy Football Desk reported that Hurts will not play for the Eagles in their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers. The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve. Tanner McKee will start on Sunday and going forward. Hurts was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his calf.

Depth chart

Tanner McKee is the next quarterback on the Eagles’ depth chart. McKee is projected for 11.8 PPR points in Week 6. Joe Milton is listed as QB3 and has not played this season. Cole Payton is listed as QB4.

What’s next

The Eagles play at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, October 18.