Eagles’ underperforming starter finally looks ready to go volcanic

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter | Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesJalen Carter’s Year 3 breakout continues to buffer entering Week 6 of the 2025 regular season.

That’s bad news for the NFC, as the Philadelphia Eagles’ young defense has held its own despite getting maybe 60 percent — and that’s putting it mildly — of their most important player’s typical production on game days.

To say Carter’s season has gotten off to a rocky start would be a massive understatement. He was ejected before the first snap of the season opener after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, and has since struggled to match the force he played with during the balance of Philly’s 2024 Super Bowl run.

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