Eagles rookie offensive lineman Josh Sills was indicted on rape and kidnapping charges in his native Ohio this week.
Prosecutors said the 25-year-old Sills “did engage in sexual conduct” with a victim and “purposely compelled her to submit by force or threat of force” in an alleged incident that occurred in Guernsey County on Dec. 5, 2019.
The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into the case and a grand jury indicted Sills on one felony count of rape and one felony count of kidnapping this week.
Sills is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 16 — four days after the Eagles and Chiefs face off at State Farm Stadium in Arizona in Super Bowl 2023 on Feb. 12.
The Eagles, nor Sills, have addressed the news publicly.
The rookie guard appeared in one regular game for Philadelphia against the Cardinals on Oct. 9, playing four snaps on special teams. The Eagles won that game 20-17.
Sills, who turned 25 on Thursday, attended both West Virginia and Oklahoma State during his college career. He joined the Eagles last year as an undrafted free agent.
