Jalen Carter Squats 405 Pounds, Fans Buzz Over Comeback

0:00It's March 29th. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey with the story. Jalen Carter, the Eagle star defensive tackle, is turning heads with off-season workout videos showing him squatting 405 pounds like. It's nothing at a gym in South Jersey. After a rough 2025 season, derailed by shoulder pain, this footage has fans buzzing about his comeback potential. A shoulder issue forced him into platelet-rich plasma injections just to play, and at one point, he couldn't even lift weights. His stats took a hit, dropping to 33 tackles and three sacks over 12 games, a far cry from his dominant rookie year and 20, 24 all-pro form. Philly fans are siding these clips hard, scarred from the Ben Simmons days when off-season three-point bombs never translated to play off grit. The history breathes out, even for a talent like Carter, who's long been one of the NFL's top interior lineman. Now healthy and pushing weight again, he's eyeing a big contract extension, with Agent

1:03Drew Rosenhaus likely arguing for pay based on his peak, production, while the Eagles might highlight last year's dip. Pro football focus grades back his elite pass rush chops from before. Seeing Carter rebuilds strength this way feels different. It's not fixing a weakness, just proving he's passed the pain and ready to dominate once more.