Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Out for Season With Blood Clots in Lungs
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Jalen Hurts is a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He plays in the NFL. Doctors found blood clots in his lungs. Now he cannot play football this season.
A blood clot is a lump of blood. It can be dangerous. Blood clots in the lungs can stop people from breathing well. Hurts needs time to get better.
A report said Hurts could be out for about three months. This means he will miss many games. The Eagles will need another quarterback to play.
An NFL Network analyst has doubts about the story. This means the analyst is not sure all the details are true. More news may come later.
Fans and the team are waiting for more information. Everyone hopes Hurts gets better soon. His health is more important than football right now.
Vocabulary10 words
- quarterback
- the player who leads the team and throws the ball
- blood clots
- small lumps that form inside blood when it gets thick
- NFL Network
- a TV channel that talks about American football news
- lungs
- body parts you use to breathe
- analyst
- a person who studies something and gives opinions
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- report
- a piece of news information
- doubts
- feelings of not being sure
- team
- a group of players who play together
- health
- how well your body is
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1. In Jalen Hurts' lungs 2. Philadelphia Eagles 3. True
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Jalen Hurts is a _____ for the Philadelphia Eagles. He plays in the NFL. Doctors found _____ in his lungs. Now he cannot play football this season.
A blood clot is a lump of blood. It can be dangerous. Blood clots in the _____ can stop people from breathing well. Hurts needs time to get better.
A report said Hurts could be out for about _____ months. This means he will miss many games. The Eagles will need another quarterback to play.
An NFL Network _____ has doubts about the story. This means the analyst is not sure all the details are true. More news may come later.
Fans and the team are waiting for more information. Everyone hopes Hurts gets better soon. His _____ is more important than football right now.
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