The Eagles have simply 5 days left earlier than suiting up within the greatest recreation of their life, and it appears like an sickness is likely to be making the rounds. It looks like everyone seems to be sick, even Jalen Hurts was coping with one thing throughout the NFC Championship Recreation, and now it seems Jalen Carter is the most recent sufferer.
The second-year participant participated in all the Tremendous Bowl occasions up till Wednesday, when he missed his media availability because of catching a bug.
#Eagles standout DL Jalen Carter missed his media availability right this moment due to an sickness, I’m advised. We’ll be taught later about whether or not he participated in observe and in that case, how a lot.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 5, 2025
As reported, lacking media availability is one factor, however lacking observe is one other. We’ll must see if he’s capable of get some work in, and to what capability. Nonetheless, it’s higher he takes a while to relaxation up and avoids spreading no matter he’s coping with to his different teammates.
The Eagles protection wants Carter on the sphere, and it’s arduous to think about being sick will maintain him sidelined. However a wholesome Carter goes to wreak extra havoc than a DT weakened by the flu.