Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping prices … simply 10 days earlier than Philadelphia is slated to play the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVII.
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In response to prosecutors in Ohio, the costs stem from an incident that occurred in Guernsey County again on Dec. 5, 2019.
Officers allege that Sills — a rookie reserve lineman for the Eagles who made the crew this 12 months as an undrafted free agent — “engaged in sexual exercise that was not consensual and held a sufferer in opposition to her will.”
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Prosecutors say the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Workplace performed an investigation into the case — and a grand jury ultimately indicted Sills on one felony rely of rape and one felony rely of kidnapping this week.
The 25-year-old is slated to look in courtroom on the matter on Feb. 16 — simply 5 days after the Tremendous Bowl.
Sills — who performed highschool soccer in Ohio — attended each West Virginia and Oklahoma State throughout his school profession. He performed only a handful of snaps for the Eagles this season, showing in only one recreation in opposition to the Cardinals on Oct. 9.
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The Eagles have but to publicly touch upon the costs. They’re scheduled to play in opposition to Kansas Metropolis on Feb. 11 in Arizona.