Amid the terrible health news for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, his former center Jason Kelce is sounding off on the situation with him.
On Wednesday’s edition of Kelce’s New Heights show with his brother Travis, Jason offered his well-wishes to Hurts. He said that he understands how much fans and media members want more answers but believes that the team didn’t act as irresponsibly as some are accusing them of.
“I feel for Jalen Hurts, this dude has been a warrior in Philadelphia and for this to be what it’s gotten to, it stinks,” Kelce said.
Questions Linger
As much as Kelce may want to put a positive spin on the situation, fans are still very concerned both for Hurts’ long-term health, his playing career and the way the team has handled this.
“I guess the question should be WHY did the clot form in the first place, and what significance does the leg present. My Dad had them in his lungs, last episode was life threatening. If Jalen is on blood thinners, there’s no way he would be able to play, maybe for life?” one user wrote.
“Complete failure of leadership on multiple fronts by Jeff Lurie/Howie Roseman who have been MIA through all of this letting Sirianni twist in the wind but of course Jason doesn’t call them out. This is where Jason has serious conflicts of interest-eagles, media role, and podcast,” wrote another.
“It is terrible. It’s not ‘appears to look terrible.’ It is not good to place a player in the middle of the physicality of an NFL football game that can get worse by taking another hit,” a third remarked.
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The entire situation is bad. But nobody is going to voluntarily take responsibility for making a mistake that could have endangered Hurts’ life, let alone his livelihood. Doing so would open someone (or some-ones) up to crippling lawsuits and maybe even criminal charges.
The best fans can hope for is that Hurts gets proper medical care now and makes a full recovery.
