Josh Sills

Josh Sills, a backup offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident ...

Sills was listed as a backup guard and played just four snaps on special teams against the Cardinals on Oct. The rookie, who played at West Virginia and Oklahoma State, was indicted Tuesday by a Guernsey County grand jury in Ohio and ordered to appear in court on Feb. Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list.

Rookie offensive lineman Josh Sills of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges.

Sills has been issued a summons to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on Feb. Sills began the 2022 National Football League campaign as one of three undrafted rookies to earn an opening day roster spot. The crime was immediately reported, and the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation.

Sills was issued a summons to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16.

The Eagles face the [Chiefs](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/chiefs/) in the Super Bowl on Feb. [NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/) debut this year for Philadelphia and only played four snaps in the regular season, all of them on special teams against the [Cardinals](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/ari-cardinals/) in Week 5. Sills may not participate in practices and games or travel with the team while on the list. “The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills,” the Eagles said in a statement Wednesday. Paden [announced in a release](https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/February-2023/NFL-Player-Indicted-in-Guernsey-County-Rape-Case) Wednesday. Sills, 25, was indicted on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping stemming from a December 2019 incident, both first-degree felonies.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills allegedly forced a woman to perform oral sex on him for "approximately 20 minutes" in his truck back in ...

She claims, according to the report, that Sills then forced her to perform oral sex "until he did his thing." In the report, authorities say the woman told them Sills then began his sexual assault, attempting to kiss her ... Cops say the alleged victim, who was 21 years old at the time, told them as her cousin got out of the car -- Sills grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back in. after Sills had given her and her cousin a ride back to her cousin's home from a local cafe. In the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office docs, cops say a woman told them the incident happened in Ohio at around 2 AM on Dec. meaning the Eagles lineman will not be allowed to practice, play in games, or travel with the team until he's off of it.

The NFL announced that Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been placed on the Commissioner Exempt List after Sills was indicted by a grand jury ...

"The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills," the Eagles said in a statement on Wednesday. "Sills may not participate in practices and games or travel with the team while on the Commissioner Exempt List," the league said in a statement. We have no further comment at this time."

Josh Sills, an offensive lineman for the NFC champions, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an alleged incident in 2019.

We have no further comment at this time,” the Eagles said in a statement. We have been in communication with the league office and are in the process of gathering more information. [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/philadelphia-eagles), has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an alleged incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday.