Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve after Eagles quarterback diagnosed with blood clot

The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf.

• The Eagles placed Hurts on injured reserve Saturday after consulting numerous doctors, sidelining the quarterback indefinitely.
• The Eagles ruled Hurts out for Sunday's Carolina game on Thursday after an ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot in his calf.
• The Eagles said an ultrasound following the team's flight to London revealed the clot, and doctors recommended a follow-up scan within 72 hours.
• Backup Tanner McKee will start at quarterback against the Panthers, with rookie Cole Payton promoted to backup.