Some of the initial reports said that Hurts did not sleep for 36 hours before playing in London, but his agent later confirmed that he slept after returning to the hotel and also at the stadium.
Dr Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, was in London that weekend and arranged for Hurts to be evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic, an American-owned private hospital which is an official supplier of sports medicine services for the NFL’s London games.
The NFL has protocols in place for concussions, emergency preparedness and extreme heat, for games in the US and overseas.
But, speaking at a news conference last Tuesday, Sills explained the league does not have a protocol for situations such as this.
Nevertheless, Sills said that those who dealt with Hurts were “incredibly conservative” and that he had “complete confidence” in how the Eagles handled the situation.
Later that day, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) called for a full investigation, adding that the NFL “previously informed the union that it did not plan to review the care (Hurts) received”.
However, on Sunday the league and NFLPA released a joint statement saying they are “working together to review the matter”.