Roger Goodell: NFL welcomes review of how Eagles handled Hurts’ blood clots

NEW YORK (AP) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell remarked Wednesday that the league welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots after the players' union asked for one.

What happened

Goodell remarked in his news conference at the end of the NFL's annual fall gathering that Dr. Allen Sills, the league's chief medical officer, has gone through the steps that were followed and continued that the union had a right to call for a review.

Sills on Tuesday offered a passionate defense of the Eagles medical staff, and executive vice president Jeff Miller remarked office-holders had a good sense of the course of events.

Hurts is on injured reserve and projected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs. The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn remarked Monday that Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms. See AP's full NFL coverage here.

The bottom line

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