Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts blood clot
Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with a blood clot and still flew back from London with the team, and when Sirianni got pressed on why, his answer was that medical calls aren't his department. He said he'd spoken with the medical staff about the decision and had already fielded that question more than once. A statement went out publicly too. What he kept returning to: player health comes before anything else, every time. The Eagles coach was clear he's no doctor, which is fair, though it doesn't exactly quiet the room.
Transcript (en)
Nick, why was Jalen Hurts allowed to fly home despite the team knowing that he had a blood clot? Again, I'm not a medical expert. Same deal there. We get medical information from our guys, and we always put the players' health first and foremost in every situation. And, you know, that's where we were there. Were you briefed by the medical team before you did this press conference on why he was permitted to fly despite the blood clot? Yeah, guys, I talked to them. Can you give us the information? Yeah, guys, I talked to the guys. Hey, Jeff. As a spokesman of the team, we're just hoping you give us some information for the public. Thank you. Guys, I've addressed this. I've talked to you guys about this. Again, the medical experts are there. And I think I've answered this question multiple times. We put out a statement for you guys to hear
