Eagles rookie Jalen Carter and a female companion allegedly put merchandise in a bag without paying for it recently. Now the rookie is coming clean about the allegations

On the field, Jalen Carter is currently causing a sensation for the Philadelphia Eagles. The ninth pick of the 2023 draft is playing a strong debut season and is one of the contenders for the title of “Defensive Rookie of the Year”.

However, the defensive tackle also regularly struggles with problems off the pitch. At the beginning of the year, he hit the headlines because he was involved in an accident that led to fatalities.

According to media reports, Carter attracted the attention of the police again last week. According to these reports, Carter was in a store with a female companion. The woman is said to have put goods in her bag without having paid for them. The Eagles defender then took the bags and carried them out of the store.

An employee is said to have noticed this and confronted the two together with the police. Carter is said to have cooperated and there was no arrest. A police report was also not filed.

On Friday, the former Georgia Bulldogs college player was questioned about the incident. “It was probably just a misunderstanding. I don’t know much about it,” he is quoted as saying by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The story is unlikely to have any further consequences and the focus is now back on the top game on Monday night. The Eagles will then face the Kansas City Chiefs.