Jalen Carter Benched for Being Late to Team Event, Returns in Eagles' Loss to Falcons

The defensive tackle missed the first series of the game due to disciplinary action but played the majority of snaps in Philadelphia's narrow defeat.

Jalen Carter did not start in the Eagles' game against the Falcons after being late for a team-related event last week.
He was benched for the first defensive series but returned to play 46 of the team's 61 defensive snaps.
The Eagles lost 22-21 to the Falcons, with Carter contributing just one assisted tackle.
Carter, a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has struggled this season, recording no sacks and only one quarterback hit in two games.
The Eagles, now 1-1, face the 2-0 Saints next week and need to address their defensive issues to stay competitive in the NFC.