{
  "id": 822675,
  "title": "Jalen Carter Shares Health Update After Enormous Contract Extension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jalen-carter-shares-health-update-after-enormous-contract-extension",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T00:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jalen-carter-shares-health-enormous-003959906.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Philadelphia Eagles' defensive tackle Jalen Carter has shared an update on his health and fitness after securing a massive contract extension worth $152 million over four years. Despite having a weight clause in his contract, Carter revealed that he has lost 10 pounds since the previous season. This weight loss is expected to help him remain less fatigued and conserve energy during plays, particularly when facing the Eagles' new 'wide zone' offense and their conditioning practices. Carter's improvement, along with rookie nose tackle Jordan Davis and rising 3-4 defensive end Moro Ojomo, has the potential to elevate the Eagles' defensive line to even greater heights in the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "The Philadelphia Eagles took on at least some modicum of risk back in 2023 when they moved up one spot to the ninth overall pick to select Jalen Carter out of Georgia. Whilst phenomenally talented, after a car-incident that resulted in the deaths of two students and saw Carter himself serve 12 months of probation […] The post Jalen Carter Shares Health Update After Enormous Contract Extension…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}