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.
Eagles
The VET and ROOK making PLAYS @fcoxx_91 x @breadmanjalen pic.twitter.com/qomD2pRXkU
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 11, 2023
94 WIP
Jalen Carter ends the touchdown drought!pic.twitter.com/duSgtU6R1g
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) December 11, 2023
Les Bowen
Thought the center had an angle for the tackle there but he sure wasn’t feeling it. And there probably was no need, seriously https://t.co/SnACDIJYnp
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 11, 2023
John Gonoude
Jalen Carter is the first Eagle to record a fumble recovery TD since Darius Slay on 11/24/21 at Denver.
He is the first Eagles rookie to do so since Derek Barnett on 12/25/17 vs. Oakland, and he is one of only two Eagles rookie DTs to accomplish the feat since 1950 (Kevin…
— John Gonoude (@john_gonoude) December 11, 2023
Jori Epstein
Eagles vet & rookie in tandem as Fletcher Cox strips Dak and defensive rookie of the year favorite Jalen Carter returns it 42 yards for TDpic.twitter.com/jztJQOt7FD
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) December 11, 2023
Clarence Hill Jr
The Cowboys give the Eagles a gift…Fletcher Cox with the strip sack. He beat Zach Martin. Jalen Carter rumbles 42 yards to the end zone to make the score 24-13 with 10:41 left in the third.
Lot of football left— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) December 11, 2023
Chris Long
GLADLY GIVING THIS $500 AWAY LFG pic.twitter.com/YNRM5g8Do1 https://t.co/ogdSPv6HxP
— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) December 11, 2023
PFF
✅ Fletcher Cox strip sack
✅ Jalen Carter Scoop n Score
pic.twitter.com/E4NK4Ghwct— PFF (@PFF) December 11, 2023
