Eagles place Hurts on injured reserve. McKee starts against Carolina.

The Eagles placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve Saturday, October 17, because of the superficial blood clot in his calf, the team announced. Tanner McKee is set to start against Carolina on Sunday. The move supersedes Thursday's narrower announcement that Hurts would miss this game; Philadelphia has not announced a return date.

The Eagles said an ultrasound in London found the clot before the October 11 Jaguars game. According to the team, its medical staff and doctors there cleared Hurts to play. He did, and practiced fully Wednesday before that night's follow-up scan changed his availability.

Saturday's roster announcement also confirms Jaydon Blue was signed from the practice squad to the active roster. NFL.com separately reports that injured reserve requires Hurts to miss at least four games. That is a roster minimum, not a medical forecast or a promise that he returns immediately afterward.

The earlier announcement and practice report

In the earlier Thursday practice report, DeVonta Smith returned on a limited basis with hamstring and toe issues. Center Drew Kendall also returned limited, while Saquon Barkley and Dontayvion Wicks did not practice. Those are dated practice observations, not Sunday's final inactive list.

For the offense, two questions remain distinct: how Philadelphia builds its plan around McKee, and which supporting players are available to execute it. A quarterback change cannot answer the second. Consult the final game-day inactive list rather than treating a Thursday practice return as clearance to play.

Carolina visits Lincoln Financial Field on October 18 at 1 p.m. Eastern. CBS carries the game in selected U.S. markets; Philadelphia's official viewing guide includes the regional availability route. The next verified treatment or availability announcement, rather than a guessed recovery date, is the update to watch.