Josh Sills will make his initial court appearance in Ohio on rape and kidnapping charges next month after waiving his arraignment in the case.
The reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles was scheduled to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on Feb. 16th, but he chose to waive his appearance, and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.
Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, remains free on a $25,000 cash bond.
He was initially indicted on january 31st by a Guernsey County grand jury. His attorney, Michael Connick, has said the allegations are false. He was unlikely to play in the Super Bowl since he was a backup guard who played just four snaps on special teams against the Cardinals on Oct. 9 — the one game he played.
He was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list after he was indicted, meaning he couldn’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepared for their Super Bowl matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He has been accused of engaging in sexual activity that was not consensual and holding a woman against her will back in 2019.
