Jalen Carter gets ‘monster’ nod from Eagles All-Pro

When is it Philadelphia Eagles needed a big defensive play in their snowy Divisional Round showdown against the Los Angeles Rams, it felt like Jalen Carter has always stepped up and delivered the goods.

He dismissed Matthew Stafford early, injuring his ribs in the processand then Peanut knocked the ball out of Kyren Williams’ hands to set up an Isaiah Rodgers fumble recovery and ultimately dominate the game’s final drives to ensure Philly got another game at the Link to close out the season.

Asked about Carter’s performance in Week 20, Eagles All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun celebrated his play, calling his “monstrous” the best teammate in the league in just his second professional season.

“Oh my God. That guy is just a monster,” Baun told reporters, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “The best in the league.” Even when the stat sheet doesn’t say it, I know he had a great game today, but even when the stat sheet doesn’t say it, he has a big impact on the game. Forced fumbles, TFLs, punts, he always has a ton of broken passes. He does it all, and it’s fantastic.”

Nick Siriannialso, he praised Carter for his strong play, telling reporters after the game that even he is in fear how amazing the 2025 Georgia Bulldog sophomore played.

“Yes, he is a special player. Jalen Carter is a special player, and he has done so many right things to continue to be a special player. I can’t say enough about Vic (Fangio) and the work he does to put him in positions to succeed. Clint Hurtt, he’s a special trainer. He helped Jalen, and then all the credit goes to Jalen, who continued to recover. He has consistently done the right things in and out of the building, from conditioning to weight to style of play. Jalen Carter, he’s special,” Siriani told reporters.

“For him to chase the passer the way he did, and our group to chase the way we did when it wasn’t good.” It was a championship defensive effort for me. And we earned the right to play for the championship, the NFC championship, this week against a really good football team. Jalen Carter, I can’t say enough good things about his development as a player. It just doesn’t happen because of talent. He’s as talented as — you see. He is so talented. But there are a lot of guys in this league who are talented. It takes more than talent to reach your potential, and it continues to grow. That says a lot about Jalen Carter.”

Playing nearly every defensive snap for the Eagles against the Rams, Carter finished the game with a very impressive stat line, as Baun pointed out. If Carter just keeps up his efforts and makes the same impact on the Washington Chiefs next week, he might be able to see a Super Bowl before he turns 24.