Hurts is sidelined indefinitely after doctors discovered a blood clot in his leg.
ESPN reports Philadelphia has no intention of slotting him on injured reserve.
The report adds the team hasn’t even broached the IR option with their staff.
That seems strange; the club still can’t gauge his timeline. He’s on anticoagulants, which bar him from playing.
Philadelphia’s schedule packs four contests in the next 22 days — Panthers, Cowboys, Commanders, Giants — before a bye. A five‑week recovery window would free a roster spot.
Because they’ve kept retired tackle Lane Johnson on the 2027 cap list, the Eagles already run a 52‑man roster, effectively leaving them with 51 active slots.
The ESPN piece, by Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, repeats a pattern: doctors who haven’t examined Hurts claim he could miss up to six weeks, echoing last week’s unfounded take on Commanders QB Jayden Daniels.
In my view, refusing to place their starter on IR puts Philadelphia at a roster disadvantage, leaving them two players short of every rival.