“He’s Making Me Rethink Everything” — Jalen Carter Humbled by the Eagles’ Reborn Giant

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 4, 2025

In this city, we don’t hand out compliments for nothing. You don’t get praised for showing up. You earn it — in the dirt, in the heat, in the grind that never makes the highlight reel. And if you listen close, you’ll hear something stirring at NovaCare this summer.

Not words. Footsteps.

Jordan Davis isn’t just lighter — he’s quicker, meaner, sharper. And it didn’t take long for the locker room to notice. Especially Jalen Carter, the man many thought would be the voice of the next great Eagles defense.

“I used to think I was the fastest big guy on this line,” Carter said, shaking his head. “But these last few days… I’m starting to second-guess that. And I love it. I don’t have to scream at these guys anymore — because now they’ve got a new example to follow.”

Davis has dropped 25 pounds since last season, but what?

Last year, Davis gave Philly 27 tackles, a sack, and flashes of disruption. This year? He’s showing up like someone who’s tired of just flashing. He’s coming

The Eagles picked up his fifth-year option in April, twelve-point-nine million dollars.

And in Philly, we pay for potential when it smells like payback.

Carter knows it too. The young star, once a quiet rookie, now carries the weight of leadership. But in true Philly fashion, he’s not making noise just to be heard.

He’s pointing to Davis — and letting the man’s footwork do the talking.

“He’s slimmer. He’s exploding. He’s flying out of drills like he’s chasing a cheesesteak down Broad Street. And when a guy like JD starts moving like that? You don’t try to keep up. You buckle up.”

Davis and Carter were monsters at Georgia. They ate offenses alive on Saturdays. But now it’s Sunday business — and Philly business is different.

This defense is young. Hungry. Underestimated.

But the rest of the league might want to start watching the trenches in midnight green. Because something heavy is coming. And it’s coming fast.