Jalen Hurts was first diagnosed with a superficial clot in his calf (a clot in a vein just under the skin, usually the milder kind). After more testing, it turned out to be a DVT (a clot in a deep leg vein) plus clots in both lungs. That happens more than people think. In a study of 844 patients with a superficial leg clot, about 1 in 4 already had a DVT or a lung clot when first checked. Getting cleated doesn't reliably cause a DVT. But a leg injury is a known trigger, and reports say that's what happened here. We call a clot with a temporary trigger like that “provoked.” Treatment is usually about 3 months of blood thinners, and once the trigger is gone, the risk of another clot is low. He can't play during that time because a hard hit on a blood thinner can cause dangerous bleeding inside the body. Worth knowing for everyone: calf pain or swelling after an injury needs a check, and new shortness of breath or chest pain on top of it means go to the ER right away. This is a very treatable problem when it's caught early.