Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ruled out for Week 6 with blood clot, Tanner McKee to start

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been declared unavailable for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Carolina Panthers after a superficial blood clot in his calf migrated and was deemed serious. Team medical staff indicated that treatment will likely involve blood thinners, which would keep Hurts out of play.

"The situation now appears quite serious and, per Rapoport, 'scary.'" "Hurts will now undergo treatment, which, a lot of times, is blood thinners. If that treatment option is deemed necessary, Hurts would not be allowed to play," said team spokesperson Rapoport. The Eagles have named 26-year-old Tanner McKee as the starter. McKee, a 6-foot-6, 231-pound pocket passer, has appeared in three games this season, posting a 73.8% adjusted completion rate and averaging 6.8 yards per attempt. He will face a Panthers secondary missing both starting perimeter cornerbacks and will have roughly 72 hours to prepare. Rookie Cole Payton remains the third-string quarterback. NFL Network analyst Mike Garafolo noted that the team could also consider re-signing former starter Andy Dalton, who was released last week, as an additional option. Hurts' recent performance against the Los Angeles Rams included two rushing yards and a 62-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper, but the Eagles lost the game after a late-game field goal by the opposition. The loss left the Eagles 2-1 on the season and highlighted ongoing offensive challenges, including low adjusted yards per attempt and a poor success rate on plays run from under center.