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Jon Gruden: Maurice Hurst 'Cleared Medically'; 'Judge Him on the Field'

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said Friday rookie defensive tackle Maurice Hurst Jr. has received full medical clearance to continue playing football.

Hurst was sent home from the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in March because of a heart condition, but Gruden doesn't foresee an issue moving forward, per Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

"I'm not going to answer any more health questions on Hurst," Gruden said. "I realize there's a lot of ghost stories out there about unnamed sources. ... I hope you just judge him on the field.