Eagles’ Jalen Carter Said His Comical Flop vs. Dolphins Was Inspired by LeBron James

Eagles rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter has been a stud so far on the field for Philadelphia, and now he’s proving to be pretty funny off the field.

In case you missed it, Carter had an epic flop during the Eagles’ win over the Dolphins on Sunday night. He and Miami offensive tackle Austin Jackson got tangled up after a play late in the second quarter, and Carter fell to the ground with a move that should be nominated for all the acting awards. 

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter looks on during the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Following the game, Carter said his flop was inspired by NBA great LeBron James, who has been known to do something very similar to this during games. 

This was a pretty good line from the rookie: 

Video: Last night #Eagles rookie DT Jalen Carter had this flop against the #Dolphins, he said after the game:

"I was just thinking about LeBron! I was like 'oh, what would LeBron do!"

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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 23, 2023

Nice try, rookie.