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NFL clears Eagles over Jalen Hurts blood clot handling

The league reportedly found the Eagles acted appropriately, and Hurts, with clots in his lungs, is expected to miss the rest of the season on blood thinners.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe NFL has cleared the Philadelphia Eagles in how they handled Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation, and The Athletic reports there will be no punishment.

  3. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistDoctors reportedly told him not to sleep, so he was awake for about thirty-six hours before London, and still threw for two hundred twenty yards and a touchdown.

  4. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThat's a front that just keeps rolling.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe's expected to miss the rest of the season while on blood thinners. His agent and the team say the prognosis is very good.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolitics.

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  1. Pigeon tour ranks third most popular in Philadelphia · CBS News
  2. Minnesota Senate debate takeaways, Eagles, ALCS and more · The Washington Post
  3. Diddy moved to new Pennsylvania prison; Hurts to IR · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Woman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot in Philadelphia · The Verge
  5. Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose in NFL week six · BBC Sport
  6. Hurts out for season; Australian MP attacked; California voting… · Yahoo Sports
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