​LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 20: Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts 1 celebrates after a touchdown during the Philadelphia Eagles versus Washington Commanders National Football League game at Northwest Stadium on December 20, 2025 in Landover, MD. Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA DEC 20 Eagles at Commanders EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9662512201679 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe past few days have been a rollercoaster ride for Philadelphia Eagles fans.The concerning details around Jalen Hurts’ situation had many up in arms against the team. Especially after it was reported that the QB played through the Jaguars game with the blood clot diagnosis. However, former Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner believes not everyone has got their facts right.He called Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s comments for saying the Eagles did a “horrendous job” at handling the situation.“The worse thing in media today is misinformation!” Joyner wrote on X. “… [Falling] the @Eagles without the clear timeline and all of the facts is journalistic negligence! @TomPelissero has already retracted the 36 hrs no sleep report!”An Eagles icon defends the organization’s handling of Hurts’ health crisis. Subscribe to stay informed on how this controversy continues to unfold.Here’s what Russo said:“One thing, if I may, about this whole thing with Hurts, the Eagles did a horrendous job, okay?” he said on First Take. “And I’m going to believe the NFL now that doesn’t have grass fields, that didn’t do anything with CTE until they were forced to, that wants to play an 18th game for the safety of the players when they want to play another game. So the NFL now is saying, well, we didn’t do anything wrong; the Phillies were perfect, the Eagles are great with this. I don’t trust them.”Hurts being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli, i.e., clots in both his lungs, is not the more infuriating matter. What has angered fans is how the team handled the issue.Hurts complained of pain before the Jaguars game. He got an ultrasound after traveling to London, which revealed a superficial clot in his calf. However, he still played the Jaguars game on October 11. Superficial clots pose the risk of traveling in the bloodstream and triggering deep vein thrombosis, a serious condition.Tom Pelissero, who covers the league for The Ringer, reported that Hurts did not sleep for 36 hours straight. Fans believed that the QB, already dealing with blood clots, also played without a wink of sleep. Pelissero has since clarified that after speaking with Hurts’ agent, the quarterback was able to get some shuteye before the Jaguars game.However, that does not take away from how dangerous it was for Hurts to be playing. Neither party involved in this controversy believes things were handled wrongly.Head coach Nick Sirianni also tried to explain how they also relied on medical staff.“I’m not a medical expert,” Sirianni said. “I lean on our guys in a