Yahoo Sports Grades All 32 NFL Teams at 136-Game Midseason Mark

Q: Can Jalen Hurts safely return to the Eagles this season after developing severe bilateral pulmonary emboli?

No. Based on the information released by the Eagles, Hurts’ agent, and reporting from NFL Network and ESPN, he cannot safely return this season. Hurts’ diagnosis is no longer just a superficial calf clot. He has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning clots traveled from his leg to both lungs. His treatment is anticoagulation, or blood thinners, and the team’s statement says he will not be allowed to participate in contact activities, including football, while on that medication. That restriction is decisive in an NFL context. Independent specialists cited in the coverage said standard treatment for DVT and pulmonary embolism is at least three months of blood thinners, and contact sports are generally avoided during that period because of the bleeding risk. Multiple reports say Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season. The encouraging part is that his prognosis appears strong. The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn said he is clinically stable, has no significant functional limitations, and is expected to make a full recovery with no long-term effects. Doctors also reportedly consider the clot “provoked,” likely tied to the calf trauma from being cleated, which generally carries a more favorable outlook than an unexplained clot. So the medical outlook is good, but the football answer is clear: unless he is off blood thinners and fully cleared much sooner than currently expected, a safe return this season is highly unlikely.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 12

136 games into the NFL season, Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab and Eric Edholm issued first-half grades for all 32 teams before Giants-Commanders opens the second half Thursday night.
7-1 San Francisco and Buffalo led the strongest report cards, while 6-2 Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Jacksonville also drew A-range marks for fast starts and playoff positioning.
0-8 the Chargers earned the lone F-, with 2-7 Indianapolis and Philadelphia, plus 4-5 Baltimore, also landing failing grades after major collapses or injury-hit seasons.
Several surprises shaped the middle tier: 7-2 Chicago drew an A-, 5-2-1 the Giants got an A- in John Harbaugh's first season, while 7-2 Denver still received only a B amid regression concerns.
The grades extend Yahoo's earlier focus on midseason disappointments, reinforcing how teams such as the Rams, Colts, Eagles and Justin Herbert's Chargers have fallen short of preseason expectations.