Jalen Hurts placed on IR for blood clot in calf

Eagles fans, can we catch a break already? Just when you think things can't get any worse, quarterback Jalen Hurts is placed on injured reserve. He will miss at least four games. This is the 10 o'clock news. I'm Dawn Timoney. Another major blow for the birds as QB1 is being treated for a blood clot in his calf. Our Jennifer Joyce is live in South Philadelphia tonight. So, Jenny, how are fans taking the news? Well, Dawn, it's a bummer for sure, but fans are okay. And you know what? I think in the back of their minds, they thought, you know, maybe this was a possibility, knowing the seriousness of a blood clot. But I can also tell you, Don, fans still have hope for the rest of the season. We knew it was bad, but not this bad. Eagles fans dealt a big blow Saturday afternoon, learning that quarterback Jalen Hurts is placed on injured reserve, keeping him off the field for at least the next four games. The news comes just two days after the team announced that Hurts would miss Sunday's game due to a blood clot in his calf. First off, prayers to Jalen. Blood clots are a serious thing, especially if they're moving. All the best, all healthy, but for us, these next four games are probably the most important of the season. Eagles fan Johnny Robinson flew up from North Carolina to attend the Eagles-Panthers game, his first at the link. He's here with family, including his aunt from Bermuda, another lifelong Birds fan. This trip was planned back in May as part of her retirement celebration. We were all a little, you know, disappointed, but hey, Eagles are Eagles, and we went to this stadium tour yesterday, and it was awesome. Fan spirits remain high and emotions measured. Everybody thinks it's a rebuild season, and you know, we just got to start fresh next year, and whatever happens this year, it's a rebuild. Let's get a win this, we can go from there. Many fans aren't counting the birds out. Instead, they're throwing their support behind backup quarterback Tanner McKee, who will start the game on Sunday. I'm hoping for the best, I think, especially with the return of DeVonta Smith as a target for Tanner. I believe that this team still has some life in it. Tanner's got a big time stepping up, and I think he can do it. I think he can do it all right so let's all hope that he can do it a sliver of good news maybe a little bright spot is that if you do want to go to the game tomorrow there are tickets available and the price is pretty nice you can get a seat for about 90 bucks which feels like a steal Don absolutely Jen I know a lot of people are using this opportunity to go to tomorrow's game thank you so much