The Eagles defense needed to force a turnover, and Jalen Carter needed a big-play to help cement his status as the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Both things happened when the No. 9 overall pick out of Georgia scooped up a Dak Prescott fumble off a Fletcher Cox strip sack, and returned the fumble 42 yards to pull Philadelphia within 11, as the Eagles now trail, 24-13.
The VET and ROOK making PLAYS @fcoxx_91 x @breadmanjalen pic.twitter.com/qomD2pRXkU
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 11, 2023
Social media reacts to everything, and Carter’s first NFL score was no different.