The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up one spot in the NFL draft to jump the Chicago Bears and select Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Eagles traded pick No. 10 overall and a 2024 fourth rounder to the Bears to flip spots with them and draft at No. 9 overall, taking Carter.
Carter is a 22-year-old, 6'3", 300-pound defensive tackle. Carter played three seasons for Georgia, including two with the Eagles' 2022 draft selections in Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis.
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Carter had 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 3 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles last season with the Bulldogs.
Carter will learn behind Eagles legend 32-year-old six-time Pro Bowl DT Fletcher Cox, who is returning in 2023 on a one-year, $10 million deal.
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