How a calf injury could have led to blood clots in Jalen Hurts’ lungs
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts faces season-ending absence after medical teams diagnosed him with dangerous blood clots in his lungs.

Jalen Hurts’ clots might have originated with a calf injury he received during an October 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Superstar Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, 28, may be out for the rest of the season after the team said Monday that doctors have diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs.

Deep vein thrombosis happens when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis.

Pulmonary critical care expert Dr. Parth Rali tells patients to think of the body’s deep veins as highways carrying blood from the legs to the heart and then to the lungs, where it is oxygenated. The oxygen then travels to cells throughout the body to produce energy.