New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democratic US senator from Delaware, has written to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell seeking answers about the league's protocols for detecting, preventing and treating blood clots after Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE).

In a letter dated October 21, 2026, Blunt Rochester raised questions about the medical decisions that allowed Hurts to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London after doctors detected a blood clot in his calf. She also asked whether the NFL would review the Eagles' handling of the case, including the decisions on his fitness to play and subsequent intern...