The injury list in Philadelphia keeps growing, and Jalen Carter is the latest big name on it.
Carter told reporters at his locker on Wednesday that he has been dealing with a hairline fracture in his right wrist this season, and he does not expect to be back to full strength any time soon.
“Probably not going to be 100 percent this year,” Carter said via The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane.
That reality hasn’t kept Carter from making an impact. He has still been a force for the Eagles in 2026, and his work against the Jacksonville Jaguars stood out as one of the best games of his professional career. But the cast he has to wear on the field has clearly affected how much of that top-end version shows up from week to week.
Philadelphia’s broader injury situation is already bleak. Jalen Hurts is out for the rest of the season, Lane Johnson and Cam Jurgens are both gone, and the team has now added a fourth running back to injured reserve after Dameon Pierce was hurt against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
Carter, meanwhile, continues to play through the wrist issue with the understanding that this is likely something he’ll carry all season. The Eagles clearly want more from him, especially after signing him to a long-term contract in the offseason, but with Tanner McKee at quarterback and so many key players sidelined, the focus in Philadelphia may already be shifting toward 2027 and what comes next.
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