Jalen Carter has gotten himself inked. Which is not such big news in itself. But the size and shape of his tat has had fandom buzzing with chatter about the Eagles’ defensive tackle. And not all of it is in a positive way.
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The thing with tattoos is that they’re permanent. Getting inked might have seemed like a great idea at the time. Maybe one even loved how it turned out. But years later, one could look in the mirror and think, “Why did I get this?” And Carter might just experience that someday.
In a video that recently surfaced online, the Eagles DT was seen getting a full-body, Philadelphia Eagles-themed tattoo after winning his first Super Bowl with the team — a bold decision that some fans think he might come to regret down the line.
But let’s not overlook the fact that the tattoo Carter got looks awesome. He had several different artists work on the design leading up to the procedure, and the outcome is stunning.
It features the Philadelphia skyline with a massive eagle alongside it, and even includes the South Apopka street sign. There’s also plenty of religious imagery, with an angel stomping the devil and several crosses mixed in.
All in all, it’s a beautiful work of art that Carter got inked on his body. But the fans in the comments underneath the video had different thoughts entirely. Their minds immediately thought of what would happen if Carter were traded in the future.
“This is gonna be funny as sh*t when they trade him,” one wrote, with several laughter emojis. “Better hope he doesn’t get traded,” another chimed in.
Better hope he doesn’t get traded
— OTL (@OTLFFootball) May 6, 2025
It would be nothing short of embarrassing if Carter got traded in the next few seasons, so shortly after getting the tattoo. In a way, he’s put pressure on himself to perform and earn the right to stay in the city. But he’s a great young player, and thoughts of being traded are clearly far from his mind at the moment.
Carter trolled for not being tough enough
Other fans poked fun at the defensive linemen, though, once they found out he was put under anesthesia while getting the tattoo. They thought it showed a lack of toughness.
“Don’t count. Bro got put under anesthesia,” one joked. “Anesthesia tattoo?!” another remarked.
While it’s fun to rib the big 300 lb. lineman for not toughening up and doing the procedure awake, anesthesia for tattoos are sometimes necessary for bigger operations. In Carter’s case, his full-body design required parts of him to be put to sleep as the pain threshold could’ve been dangerous to toy with.
Today, the tattoo looks great and makes complete sense why Carter got it. But like we said, there may come a day down the road when he looks in the mirror and questions, “Why did I get this?”
Tattoos are sometimes tough to get right. You want something worthwhile, but at the same time, not look too dated in the future. Of course, one might get driven crazy trying to pick the perfect tattoo, so just getting one and dealing with the consequences later may appear the more preferable route.
That seems to be exactly what Carter is doing here. What happens if he’s with Ben Johnson on the Chicago Bears in 2029? Who cares, he’s rich enough to deal with that problem when it comes up.
