As people started re-watching the film from Monday night, one thing stood out: Eagles second-year DT Jalen Carter was not on the field with the defense for the Falcons’ first drive. He was on the sideline for the first 10 snaps of the game, but then returned for the rest of the Monday night matchup.
Jeff McLane of the Inquirer reported shortly afterward that Carter was actually benched due to a team infraction, which involved being late to a team event earlier in the week.
The whole reason the Eagles were able to draft Carter at No.