Eagles rule out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina with a blood clot

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot in his calf.The Eagles said in a statement Thursday that Hurts was injured in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf area.“It was a very unique experience, to say the least," Hurts told reporters on Wednesday. "I don’t want to get into the details of kind of leading up to the game and whatnot, but got nicked up in the Rams game.”Hurts practiced on Wednesday and Thursday last week and informed the medical staff of the injury following the Oct. 8 practice.The Super Bowl 59 MVP also practiced on Friday last week before the team left for London to play against Jacksonville.“Out of an abundance of caution, an ultrasound was performed on Saturday following the team’s flight to London and walkthrough," the Eagles said in a statement. “The ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot. Our medical staff an