Jalen Carter said the Eagles’ defense was sick of hearing about how bad it was during the first two games when the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons combined for 315 yards rushing and averaged 6.4 yards per carry.

Carter is still just 23. A couple weeks ago, he was late for a team meeting and was disciplined by the team by way of sitting out the first series of the Falcons game. And on Tuesday, Fangio praised Carter but also pointed out the importance of keeping him focused and making sure he practices hard.

Jalen Carter sat facing his stall as Jeffrey Lurie walked past him and circled back. Are you looking for your first-rounders? “I’m looking for Jalen,” Lurie said. The owner found Carter and gave the hulking defensive tackle a warm embrace and a fatherly pat on the head as they spoke.