I’m firmly in the camp if you have to stay awake for 36 hours before kickoff so you don’t die from a blood clot you should probably skip playing that game.

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UrinatingTree · Oct 19, 2026 · 3:10 PM UTC

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The Eagles medical team let him play with a blood clot in his calf. The Eagles medical team let him play with blood clots in his lungs. The Eagles medical team let him play after forcibly depriving him of sleep due to the fear of him dying from those blood clots in his lungs. Lawsuits are going to be the least of their worries long-term.

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@RapSheetOct 19

#Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, who is out for the season after several blood clots were revealed in his lungs, has been undergoing tests for days. Before the London game, Hurts was in the hospital until 4 am and did not sleep because sleep was a risk. He played without having slept.

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Tom Pelissero · Oct 19, 2026 · 2:19 PM UTC

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How committed is Jalen Hurts to football? After initially being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in London, doctors told him not to sleep as a precaution, so he had been awake for roughly 36 hours when he started against the Jaguars, throwing for 220 yards and a TD.

Tom Pelissero

@TomPelisseroOct 19

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to be sidelined for multiple months after new imaging over the weekend found several blood clots in his lungs. Hurts is now on blood thinners and should have no long-term effects. But it’s unlikely he plays again this season.

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Jesse Morse, M.D. · Oct 19, 2026 · 2:23 PM UTC

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THEY TOLD Jalen Hurts NOT TO SLEEP 🤯 YET THEY STILL LET HIM PLAY. Are you kidding me right now???? FIRE THE ENTIRE @Eagles MEDICAL STAFF NOW. THIS IS BLATANT MALPRACTICE.

Underdog NFL

@UnderdogNFLOct 19

Jalen Hurts was told by doctors not to sleep after his initial diagnosis of a superficial blood clot while in London. Hurts stayed awake for roughly 36 hours before starting against the Jaguars. (per @TomPelissero)

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