Former Eagle Pshycho Enforcer Has Blunt Message For Jalen Carter After Costly Mistakes
Jalen Carter’s 2025 season has been a rollercoaster of brilliance and breakdowns. On opening night, the Eagles’ star defensive tackle was ejected just six seconds into the game for spitting on Dak Prescott. Then in Week 3, Carter nearly sabotaged another win when he drew a 15-yard taunting penalty after blocking Josh Karty’s kick in the fourth quarter.
The flashes of dominance are there. So are the lapses in judgement that nearly cost Philly games. That’s why former Eagles defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who knows better than most the razor’s edge between dominance and discipline stepped in with pointed advice for the third year star.
No Stranger to Smoke
It’s pretty ironical that Suh, who was disciplined by the league five times during his 13 year NFL career, is the purveyor of sound advice for the third year defensive lineman, who won two national championships with the Georgia Bulldogs and was drafted by the Birds ninth overall in 2023, but sometimes the guys who had the bad boy reputations, are the ones who learned the most from their previous mistakes. Suh was one of those players who played with a blankness in his eyes becuase of his perceived lack of boundaries and sportsmanship morals that he conducted himself with when he played. Carter has some of that in him. You can see it. Every team could stand to benefit from an occasional pshyco or two on their roster and Carter so far fits that bill. On the Green Light podcast with former Eagle Chris Long this past week, Suh explained exactly how Carter needs to handle himself when emotions run hot, specifically regarding Carter’s ejection :06 seconds into the current season for spitting on Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott:
“My heart of hearts would have been, Jalen man, take that one on the chin but then two or three series later go ahead, clean hit, put that elbow right into his (Prescott) ribs then get up off of him, push on his chest and say to him ‘Do you really want to start this smoke?’ But that’s how you’re being creative about it and staying within the white lines and within the rules. So that’s where you gotta teach a young guy like that to not react right away and that’s how you really get them back where it truthfully hurts… within the rules and white lines. And I think that’s just maturity.”
Then Suh pivoted from discipline to growth, making it clear he sees Carter’s potential if he commits to the same path as one of his current and former teammates at Georgia.
“I was at (Eagles) camp earlier this year… Man he’s so talented and so raw I mean… if he takes that same dedication that Jordan Davis did … and seeing his crazy raw talent. And I told him (Davis) when I was there, ‘I’m proud of you man, you lost all that weight that we talked about… you’re trimmed up… you’re focusing… you’re learning to use your hands.’ This kid was straight shoulders, man, 350 pounds … no one’s going to stop that. But now you’re seeing him bending, the scoop and score, and doing all these little things…”
What It Means for Carter
Suh isn’t preaching from a distance. He’s lived the role of feared enforcer, fined villain, and eventually, respected veteran. His message to Carter has two layers:
- Control your impulsivity to react right away – that’s how you get tossed six seconds into a game. Wait for the moment when you can respond legally, physically, and decisively. Otherwise you’re just hurting your team, teammates, fans, coaches and the organization.
- Follow the Davis model. Carter’s ceiling is higher than most, but Suh points to Jordan Davis as the example – quiet focus, steady discipline, and physical dominance sharpened by maturity.
Why the Eagles Need Him to Listen
The Eagles survived both Carter’s ejection and his taunting flag llast Sunday versus the Rams, but the margin is shrinking. That’s two personal fouls and one ejection in three games already this year to go along with four he had last season. Philadelphia can’t afford to lose its most disruptive lineman because of emotional mistakes. The difference between Carter becoming an All-Pro force and becoming a liability isn’t talent, it’s maturity.
Suh’s advice frames the challenge perfectly – strike when it matters, play within the rules, and pair raw ability with the discipline that turns highlights into a career-defining legacy.
Micah Parsons Takes Major Step Away from Cowboys as Tensions Escalate Over Trade Request
Micah Parsons’ relationship with the Dallas Cowboys is growing more contentious by the day.
Little progress has been made since Parsons requested a trade on Aug. 1, and with the regular season drawing closer, the star pass-rusher’s future with the team is as murky as ever.
Things took another ugly turn on Thursday when Parsons scrubbed his social media of any mention of the Cowboys.
Parsons’ X account (formerly Twitter) now displays a photo of him after the Cotton Bowl when he played for Penn State, and his bio reads: “Penn State 2021. TBD.” His avatar shows the Bible verse, Micah 7:8, which says, “Even if I fall, I will rise; the Lord is my light.”
Why Did Micah Parsons Request a Trade?
Parsons is under contract for $24 million under the fifth-year option in 2025, and the Cowboys theoretically could slap him with the franchise tag in 2026 and 2027 to keep him under wraps. But Parsons, a three-time All-Pro, wants a long-term financial commitment. As the preseason winds down, neither side appears willing to budge on its demands.
Despite that, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer more or less expects Parsons to suit up for the opener in Philadelphia on Sept. 4.
“I feel good that Micah’s going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles,” Schottenheimer said Wednesday.
Parsons, 26, has been mostly silent since requesting a trade on X.
“Yes I wanted to be here,” Parsons wrote. “I did everything I could to show that I wanted to be a Cowboy and wear the star on my helmet. I wanted to play in front of the best fans in sports and make this Americas team once again. The team my pops and I grew up cheering for way up in Harrisburg, PA.
“Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here.”
What Kind of Money is Micah Parsons Seeking?
T.J. Watt reset the market for premiere edge rushers in July when he inked a three-year, $123 million ($108 million guaranteed) extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Trey Hendrickson and Aidan Hutchinson also seeking new deals, meaning the price may rise again.
Parsons, the 12th overall pick in the 2021 draft, has become an instant star. He has 52.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles over his first four seasons with the Cowboys.
Speaking Thursday on Michael Irvin’s YouTube channel, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he offered Parsons a deal that “would’ve made him the highest-paid guaranteed player other than a quarterback in the NFL.”
Yet, the staredown between both sides continues.
