Blood clots have halted Jalen Hurts's NFL season.

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Blood clots have halted Jalen Hurts's NFL season. They've also been a problem for other sports stars
Questions remain about why so many athletes have been diagnosed with blood clots in recent years
QuoteJalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles is the latest professional athlete to endure blood clots, joining NBA players Victor Wembanyama, Chris Bosh, Damian Lillard and others.

The one-time Super Bowl MVP is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the health matter.

Hurts was placed on injured reserve Saturday, two days after the team revealed he has a blood clot in his calf. The Eagles and Hurts' agent, Nicole Lynn, released more information on his condition Monday. They said Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a blood clot has travelled to the lungs.

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They mention a number of possible factors in the article, except for any possibility of this being a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines.

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