Defensive Tackle · Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Carter

No. 98 · 4th season

The Eagles built a defense around Jalen Carter. Now they're hesitating on what he's worth.

There's a specific kind of awkward that comes when both sides know a conversation has to happen — and neither side is moving first.

Jalen Carter arrived in Philadelphia as a first-round pick carrying enormous expectations. He became one of the most disruptive interior players in the league, the kind of presence that changes how opposing offenses plan. The Eagles built a defense that leaned on him.

Now, according to reports, the organization is hesitant to pay him what a player like that commands on the open market. The details of the sticking points aren't public, but the hesitation itself is the news.

For Carter, this is the moment every player reaches — when all the production either gets rewarded or it gets complicated. Teams hesitate for a lot of reasons. Sometimes it's about the money. Sometimes it's about something else. What it is here, only the building knows.

What's clear is that the Eagles have a player who helped carry their defense, and a decision to make about whether they want to keep it that way.

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