Eagles want Jalen Carter “to be consistent with doing little things”

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became eligible for a contract extension this offseason and the lack of one may have contributed to his limited participation in the team’s practices this spring.

If no deal is in place by the start of training camp, Carter’s participation will be a storyline again. The Eagles’ hesitation about extending Carter will be another one and defensive line coach Clint Hurtt’s comments about Carter from May could provide a view into the team’s thinking.

Carter has been named to two Pro Bowls and has had stretches of dominant play, but Hurtt suggested that the Eagles are looking for a more reliable baseline from the 2023 first-round pick.

“He has to be consistent with doing little things,” Hurtt said, via Cayden Steele of PennLive.com. “We’ve all talked about the talent and the overall potential that he has . . . but it’s the consistency of doing these small things the right way all the time. That’s a big piece for him.”

Injuries kept Carter off the field at times in 2025, so health could factor into the variance that the Eagles want Carter to eliminate from his game. Whatever the case, consistency is something they want more of in Philadelphia.