Goodell Says NFL Welcomes Union Review of Eagles’ Handling of Hurts’ Diagnosis
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league welcomes a review by the players' union concerning the Philadelphia Eagles' management of Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis. Goodell affirmed that NFL medical protocols were followed during the situation.
Chattanooga, TN, October 21, 2026 —
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league welcomes a review by the players’ union concerning the Philadelphia Eagles’ management of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis. Goodell also affirmed that NFL medical protocols were followed during the situation.
The announcement places the union’s review and the league’s position at the center of the matter. The information provided does not describe the medical care Hurts received, the circumstances surrounding the diagnosis or the specific protocols involved. It also does not identify the union by name or provide details about the scope or timing of its review.
Goodell’s statement that the league welcomes the review does not, by itself, provide the review’s findings. No conclusions from the players’ union are included in the information available, and no independent findings or additional statements from the Eagles or Hurts are provided.
The account also does not specify when Goodell made the announcement or whether the review has formally begun. It provides no further information about Hurts’ condition or any subsequent developments. As a result, the reported facts are limited to the league’s stated position: Goodell said NFL medical protocols were followed, while the league is open to the players’ union reviewing the team’s handling of the diagnosis.
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