- Hurts has been ruled out for Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers after the team found a superficial blood clot in his leg.
- Even with Hurts unavailable, Philadelphia is not planning to place him on injured reserve.
- Philadelphia signed Joe Milton off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, a move that gives the team another arm while Hurts is sidelined.
- Ian Rapoport has repeatedly reported that Hurts will be out indefinitely, and doctors have said it could be weeks or months before he returns.
Eagles keep Jalen Hurts off IR while adding Joe Milton as quarterback insurance
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- CBS Sports, “Eagles not planning to place Jalen Hurts on IR, as he deals with superficial blood clot, per report,” Oct. 17, 2026.
- insidetheiggles.com, “Eagles news roundup: Michael Robinson's ugly Jalen Hurts comments, Joe Milton signed,” Oct. 17, 2026.
- insidetheiggles.com, “Eagles signing Joe Milton kills two birds with one stone in the best way,” Oct. 16, 2026.
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