Eagles' Jalen Carter Breaks Silence On Incident At Target Store

Eagles Superstar Rookie Jalen Carter Breaks His Silence On Alleged Shoplifting Incident At Target Store

November 18, 2023, 4:50pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter looking on. — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 05: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Eagles star rookie defensive tackle addressed an incident involving him and a woman at a Target store earlier this week.

Per E.J. Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer, there were reports that a woman with Carter “stole merchandise from” a Target store. Carter stated that the incident was “probably just a misunderstanding.”

Citing sources, Smith reported that Carter and the women spoke to a Target employee and police officers. There were no arrests, and police did not end up filing a report, per Smith.

REPORT: #Eagles rookie DT Jalen Carter and a woman were confronted by a Target employee and eventually by the police earlier this week, per @PhillyInquirer

The Inquirer added: "The woman with Carter was said to have put items into her shopping bags without scanning them before… pic.twitter.com/xFEcm9Zvi0
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 18, 2023

The Eagles drafted the Georgia Bulldogs star ninth overall. The 6-foot-3 Carter is having a tremendous rookie year for the Eagles, recording four sacks and two forced fumbles in a rotational role.

Carter and the Eagles enter Week 11 with the best record in football (8-1). They’ll visit the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs in a SB 57 rematch on Monday night.