{"id":790083,"date":"2026-07-09T22:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/790083\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:19:16","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-star-jalen-carter-called-out-by-anonymous-nfl-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/790083\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles Star Jalen Carter Called Out By Anonymous NFL Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 11: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

As the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> approach training camp, they have a possible holdout on the roster in the veteran defensive lineman, Jalen Carter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As Carter is going to want a new deal before the 2026 NFL<\/a> season, it\u2019s unclear what his participation level will be before he signs on the dotted line.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Carter was recently ranked as the third-best defensive tackle in the NFL, according to ESPN\u2019s poll<\/a>, which includes opinions from executives, scouts, and coaches.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the same spot as last season, showing no sign of notable regression. However, one coach did anonymously call out the veteran tackle.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Eagles Star Jalen Carter Called Out By Anonymous NFL Coach
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Getty(Photo by Stacy Revere\/Getty Images) Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles rushes the passer during a game against the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe flashes 10 times a game but gets dragged far too often by average players,\u201d an NFL coordinator told ESPN.<\/p>\n

In addition to that statement, \u201cseveral evaluators\u201d noted that while Carter can be seen as a game-wrecker, he doesn\u2019t pose that threat on every snap.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few voters said Carter is not the best defensive lineman on his own team, opting for Jordan Davis<\/a> instead,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler wrote.<\/p>\n

Should The Eagles Be Concerned?
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GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 JANUARY 11: Jalen Carter #98 and Jaelan Phillips<\/a> #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after a sack against the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> during the second quarterin the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The delay of Carter\u2019s extension surely makes it feel like the Eagles at least have some level of concern regarding the defensive tackle\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

At this stage of his career, there is no question that Carter is one of the top players at his position. But his injury concerns over the past season are a red flag. Apparently, effort is questioned at times as well.<\/p>\n

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GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 JANUARY 19: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> during the NFC Divisional Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Carter played in just 11 games last year. He had issues with both of his shoulders, and needed a surgical procedure to take of it.<\/p>\n

Carter\u2019s season didn\u2019t end early, but he was clearly affected by his setbacks. After registering 42 tackles, 16 hits on the QB, and 4.5 sacks during the 2024 NFL season, Carter produced 33 tackles, 12 QB hits, and 3.0 sacks in 2025.<\/p>\n

Still, it was a Pro Bowl-caliber year for the veteran. He\u2019s got two Pro Bowl nods in three years. Most critcisms surrounding Carter are typically valid, but that shouldn\u2019t take away from the fact that he\u2019s been dominant for the Eagles right out of the gate.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA\/NFL reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 11: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the NFC…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":790084,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-790083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/790084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}