Key takeaways:
- Philadelphia Eagles backup offensive lineman Joshua Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges.
- Sills was an undrafted free agent and played in just one game this season.
- Sills has been ordered to appear in court on the same day as the Super Bowl, and it is unclear how the charges will affect his status with the team.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been rocked by news that one of their backup offensive linemen, Joshua Sills, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges.
Sills, 25, was indicted on Tuesday by a Guernsey County grand jury in Ohio, stemming from an incident that occurred on December 5, 2019. He is facing one count of rape in the first degree and another count of kidnapping in the first degree.
Court records do not list an attorney for Sills, who was an undrafted free agent and played in just one game this season. He was on the inactive list in Philadelphia’s conference title victory over San Francisco on Sunday.
The Eagles are set to play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on February 16. Sills has been ordered to appear in court on the same day, four days after the Super Bowl.
The Eagles have yet to comment on the situation. It is unclear how the charges will affect Sills’ status with the team.
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