Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Carter Sick

Jalen Carter is tackling an illness. 

Four days before he is supposed to play in the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle missed his scheduled press conference appearance due to being sick, according to NFL Media.  

“#Eagles standout DL Jalen Carter missed his media availability today because of an illness, I’m told,” NFL Media reporter Ian Rapoport wrote on X Feb. 5. “We’ll learn later about where he participated in practice and if so, how much.”

And while the details of Carter’s sickness were not disclosed, the football player—who was named to the Pro Bowl and was honored as second-team All-Pro in just his second season with the league—was not the only person feeling under the weather, with the outlet also reporting one support staffer on the team as coming down with an illness. 

Carter’s Eagles are set to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl, where Kendrick Lamar will perform the iconic halftime show on Feb. 9.