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Jalen Carter didn’t play a snap on Thursday night before he was ejected for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the Eagles’ 24-20 win.
That’s a significant change to the Eagles’ defense.
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Not only is Carter one of the Eagles’ best overall players, a guy who demands double-teams, but he also plays a ton. In his first year under Vic Fangio, Carter played 84% of the Eagles’ snaps in the regular season and 88% in the playoffs.
Here’s how the defensive tackle snaps were split on Thursday night after Carter’s disqualification:
Moro Ojomo: 55 snaps (90%)
Jordan Davis: 53 snaps (87%)
Byron Young: 22 snaps (36%)
Gabe Hall: 5 snaps (8%)
Entering this game, the Eagles had five