Jalen Carter, who was listed as questionable ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Thursday matchup against the New York Giants, is officially inactive.
Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the defensive tackle won’t play because of a heel injury. He had also previously been dealing with a shoulder injury.
Thursday will mark the second game Carter has missed this season. Though he suited up for the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, he was ejected before the first snap after spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott. Carter was not suspended after the ejection, but he was fined $57,222.
Carter, the former No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, has logged 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in four games. He’s coming off an All-Pro season in which he recorded 42 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
With Carter out, the Eagles will look to a handful of backups to step up in his place. Among those could be Ty Robinson and Gabe Hall, both of whom haven’t seen many snaps this season, but will look to make the most of what they are given on Thursday.
Philadelphia began its Super Bowl defense campaign well, winning its first four games against some quality competition. The Eagles appeared on their way to a win last week after going up 17-3 against the Denver Broncos, but ultimately couldn’t hold off a comeback as they dropped their first game.
Thursday’s matchup should be pretty manageable, even without Carter. The Giants are 1-4 heading into the matchup and pose no major threat to the defending champs.
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