Carter, 23, said he slept through his alarm and was late to a team meeting. “I’ve got to respect the decision, I came in late and I have to take full responsibility for that," he said Friday.

Philadelphia's top defensive player did not start against Atlanta after being late to a team-related commitment.

Jalen Carter was absent from the field for the Eagles’ defense during the Falcons’ first offensive possession during Monday night’s heartbreaking loss — and now it’s evident as

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was missing from the team's first defensive series against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football,

When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Jalen Carter with the ninth overall pick in 2023, there were some off-the-field concerns about the Georgia star. The discipline issues and the lawsuit he was dealing with were perhaps contributing factors to why Carter fell all the way to the Eagles.

Jeff McLane of the Inquirer reported shortly afterward that Carter was actually benched due to a team infraction, which involved being late to a team event earlier in the week. Th

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was noticeably absent at the start of Monday night’s game, and we now know why. Carter started in Week 1, but he was not on the field for the Eagles’ first defensive series against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.