Jalen Hurts diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs: What is pulmonary embolism, why is it dangerous and how is the Eagles quarterback being treated?

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts did not sleep due to a hospital stay the night before Philadelphia’s loss to the Jaguars in London last Sunday, according to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.

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Jalen Hurts diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs: What is pulmonary embolism, why is it dangerous and how is the Eagles quarterback being treated?

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Left: The Super Bowl MVP will be sidelined indefinitely as he receives treatment for deep vein thrombosis in his calf and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
Center: Hurts was previously ruled out for what became a 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers that dropped Philadelphia to 2-4 on Sunday afternoon.