Dr. Allen Sills
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“Quite frankly, you or I might have walked around with this condition without a diagnosis.”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills contrasted the diagnosis of Hurts' condition with what might happen in a non-athlete.
“in the low single digits”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills said the league has been in the low single digits of players suffering deep vein thrombosis like Hurts over the past decade.
“Every case gets reviewed and looked at,”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills was describing the league's process for reviewing cases of deep vein thrombosis.
“I'll just sum it up by saying that I have complete confidence in the Eagles medical staff and their handling of this situation and what characterize their work as very conservative, very patient-focused and appropriately guarded at every step,”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills spoke to reporters at the NFL's fall league meeting about the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots.
“everyone was incredibly conservative and incredibly vigilant and was very quick to make diagnoses of these conditions that might not have been diagnosed in a non-athlete.”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills said that in the Hurts case, everyone was conservative and vigilant in diagnosing conditions that might not have been found in a non-athlete.
“I have great confidence in that and believe everyone acted with an abundance of caution and with a tremendous high degree of suspicion to try to identify and take care of these things as quickly as possible.”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills expressed confidence that everyone acted with caution in Hurts' care.
“state-of-the-art imaging that was done in London and as far as the timing and the decision-making ...”
Dr. Allen Sills · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Sills described the imaging and decision-making involved in Hurts' care in London.