Eagles receive concerning injury update on star rookie Jalen Carter

The Philadelphia Eagles always receive a tough game from the Washington Commanders. In Week 4, they defeated the Commanders 34-31, needing overtime to put them away. In Week 8, the teams once again played a competitive match, with the Eagles coming away victorious again, 38-31.

It wasn’t the greatest performance by Philadelphia, but a win is a win. They are now 7-1, owners of the best record in the NFL. But navigating the next few weeks could prove troublesome as they had numerous key players battling through injuries against Washington.

Many people will be keeping an eye on quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has an injured knee. He was able to make it through the game but it will be something to watch as Philadelphia cannot afford to have him get injured worse. Last season without him in the lineup, the Eagles went 0-2.

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter was not as fortunate. The star rookie was forced out of the game in the second half because of a back injury. According to Eagles writer Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Carter is set to undergo an MRI Monday morning to determine the extent of his injury.

McLane did add that he was walking around after the game without any apparent issues. But, the MRI will reveal what kind of injury Carter is dealing with.