Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter out against Chargers after surgery
- On Monday, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter underwent procedures on both shoulders and is now listed week-to-week, missing the Monday night game in Los Angeles, league sources say.
- Since training camp, Jalen Carter has battled at least one shoulder issue and played 61 snaps with a 70.1% snap share in the Black Friday loss to the Chicago Bears.
- This season Carter has appeared in 581 defensive snaps, recorded 27 pressures and earned a Pro Bowl nod as a 2023 first-round pick.
- The Eagles will shift defensive snaps to Jordan Davis, Moro Ojomo and Byron Young while increasing Ty Robinson's role and considering Gabe Hall for depth, not placing Carter on IR.
- Carter's eligibility for a contract extension after the season adds urgency to his return timeline, with five regular season games left and unclear injury origin after a prior heel-related absence.
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Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter out against Chargers after surgery
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jalen Carter will miss Monday night’s game in San Diego after undergoing a procedure on both shoulders, according to multiple reports Thursday. Carter is now going through treatment for both shoulders and is considered week-to-week, wanting to be as healthy as possible for the Birds’ playoff run. Carter, in his third season out of Georgia, was uncharacteristically ineffective against a Bears runnin…
Eagles will be without one of their best players in must-win game against Chargers
PHILADELPHIA — The degree of difficulty for the Eagles to go into SoFi Stadium and pull off a much-needed victory against the Los Angeles Chargers Monday night just grew significantly with the news that they’ll be without Jalen Carter.
Report: Eagles' Jalen Carter out vs. Chargers, week-to-week after procedure
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will sit out the game on Monday against the host Los Angeles Chargers after undergoing a procedure earlier this week to repair his shoulders, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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