An offending lineman won’t share within the Philadelphia Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl limelight every week from Sunday. Josh Sills will, nevertheless, get his day in courtroom after Ohio’s legal professional common filed rape and kidnapping fees towards him. 

These fees adopted a grand jury indictment of Sills. The NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported that Eagles offensive lineman was positioned on the Commissioner Exempt listing. He’s not allowed to observe, journey or play for the Eagles whereas the league critiques his case.  

A police report obtained by ESPN states that a police officer was dispatched to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Middle emergency room in Cambridge, Ohio, on Dec. 5, 2019. The alleged sufferer stated a person grabbed her by the arm and pulled her again right into a truck she was making an attempt to exit from. He grabbed her by the neck a number of instances, alongside along with her hair and tried to kiss her, she instructed him to cease, however he persevered. He additionally tried to take away her pants and stored touching her crotch earlier than forcing her to carry out oral intercourse with him. 

The lady recognized the person as Sills, a former highschool classmate. A police officer’s report included photographs of the lady’s face and neck. Hospital workers carried out a CT scan to test for strangulation accidents and located bruising behind the lady’s throat, inside lip, proper ear and the again of her left knee.  

An indictment was introduced by the Ohio Legal professional Common’s workplace following an investigation over the purported incident. Prosecutors stated the 25-year-old Sills “did interact in sexual conduct” with a sufferer and “purposely compelled her to submit by drive or menace of drive” in an alleged incident that occurred in Guernsey County, Ohio. 

The Ohio Legal professional Common’s Workplace stated in a information launch: “In December 2019, Sills engaged in sexual exercise that was not consensual and held a sufferer towards her will. The crime was instantly reported, and the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Workplace performed an in depth investigation.” He has a courtroom date scheduled for Feb. 16. 

Sills was an undrafted free agent acquisition by the Eagles final April, and he solely performed in a single sport all season, snapping the ball 4 instances throughout the workforce’s 20-17 win over the Cardinals. His’ legal professional, Michael Connick, insists the fees towards Sills are false. And naturally, he’s harmless till confirmed responsible … nevertheless it seems he’s no Boy Scout. 

In line with the NFL Arrest Database, assault and battery is the fourth-ranked explanation for high crime classes amongst arrested league gamers. Intercourse crimes ranks twelfth. By comparability, the NBA Crime Library lists greater than 400 arrests over 65 years, and Main League Baseball has had greater than its share of arrests, as effectively. To be honest, not all arrests have resulted in convictions. 

Based mostly on the reviews, it appears to be like very dangerous for Sills, the Eagles and the NFL. A grand jury analyzing the case believes it was worthy of a trial.