Josh Sills

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Eagles lineman indicted on rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio (WXIX)

Joshua Sills, a 25-year-old rookie for the NFC Champion Eagles, is facing felony charges for a crime that allegedly happened on Dec. 5, 2019, according to Ohio ...

Sills was on the field for just four snaps this season. The Eagles have not released a public comment on the allegations. The alleged crime was reported “immediately” and the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office “conducted a detailed investigation,” Yost explained.

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Eagles offensive guard Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping ... (WPVI-TV)

Sills, 25, was indicted by a Guernsey County Common Pleas Court grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, both first-degree felonies. "In ...

The crime was immediately reported, and the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office conducted a detailed investigation," the Ohio Attorney General said in a news release. We have no further comment at this time." "The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills.

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Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills is indicted on rape and ... (NBC Sports)

Sills played college football at West Virginia and Oklahoma State. He appeared in only one game for Philadelphia in 2022. His relative importance to the team ...

His relative importance to the team and the serious nature of the charges could (and perhaps should) result in Sills summarily being released by the Eagles. Via TMZ.com, the allegations arise from an incident that occurred on December 5, 2019, in his home state of Ohio. [Josh Sills](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/68138/josh-sills), an undrafted rookie in 2022 who made the 53-man roster with the Eagles, has been [indicted on charges of rape and kidnapping](https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/01/eagles-josh-sills-indicted-on-rape-kidnapping-charges-days-before-super-bowl/).

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Eagles' OL Josh Sills Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges (NBC Chicago)

Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will, the indictment says. By Dave Zangaro • Published 56 mins ago ...

Sills was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State this past spring and is just finishing up his rookie season in the NFL. Sills was issued a summons to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas court on Feb. The indictment says, “Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will.

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Eagles' Josh Sills Indicted on Rape, Kidnapping Charges Days ... (TMZ)

Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges ... just 11 days before Philadelphia is slated to play the Chiefs in ...

The Eagles have yet to publicly comment on the charges. He played just a handful of snaps for the Eagles this season, appearing in just one game against the Cardinals on Oct. 16 -- just four days after the Super Bowl.

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Eagles OL Josh Sills indicted on rape charges in Ohio (CBS News)

A grand jury in Ohio's Guernsey County Common Pleas court indicted Sills on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping. Both are felony charges. The ...

12 in Glendale, Arizona. "The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills. They released a statement.

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Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills indicted on rape and kidnapping ... (Yahoo Sports)

The case was presented to the grand jury and is now being prosecuted by the Special Prosecutions Section of the Attorney General's Office. The indictment serves ...

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Eagles' OL Josh Sills indicted on rape and kidnapping charges (NBC Sports)

The indictment says, “Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will. The crime was immediately reported, and the ...

After her cousin exited the vehicle, the woman said Sills grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back into the truck. The woman also showed bruising on the back of her knee, the report said. Once that friend was inside the home, the woman said Sills tried to take off her pants and kept “touching me down there," the report says. Sills was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State this past spring and is just finishing up his rookie season in the NFL. The NFL on Wednesday afternoon put Sills on the Commissioner Exempt List. The indictment says, “Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will.

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Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills indicted on rape and kidnapping ... (CBSSports.com)

The incident was reported immediately to the police, and an investigation was conducted. The case was presented to a grand jury, which recommended the charges ...

[Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) LVII matchup against the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/), which will take place in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. He was inactive for both of the Eagles' two playoff wins. The incident was reported immediately to the police, and an investigation was conducted. Sills played in just one game this past season, recording four special teams snaps in a 20-17 win over the [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ARI/arizona-cardinals/). [placed on the commissioner exempt list](https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1620869501716959233), which means he may not participate in practices, play in games or travel with the team. The 25-year-old was charged after an incident that occurred in December 2019.

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Details emerge as Philadelphia Eagles' lineman Josh Sills indicted ... (Deadspin)

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills, 25, has been indicted on kidnapping and rape charges by an Ohio grand jury less than two weeks before his ...

When she was finally able to get Sills off of her, he allegedly grabbed her by the neck and pulled her on top of him when he sat up. According to the officer who wrote the incident report, the victim was given a CT scan by a local hospital to check for strangulation injuries, as she stated repeatedly that Sills kept grabbing her by the head and neck. In recent years, the NFL has attempted to combat allegations of domestic abuse and sexual violence by players by educating them about the dynamics of abuse through its When the cousin got out of the vehicle, Sills grabbed the victim by the arm and pulled her back into the truck. Another vehicle pulled up behind the truck the victim and Sills were in, and when Sills saw the lights, he grabbed the victim by the neck and threw her down on the seat, climbing on top of her so no one could see them inside the truck. The victim alleged that Sills grabbed her by her ponytail and tried to kiss her, though she kept telling him to stop and he continued.

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Eagles' Josh Sills Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges (The New York Times)

Joshua Sills, 25, was indicted in Ohio in the rape of a woman in December 2019, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.

“The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills,” the Eagles said in a statement. “We have been in communication with the league office and are in the process of gathering more information. 16, four days after the Eagles are scheduled to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz. Sills was issued a summons to appear in court on Feb. The grand jury filed the indictment on Tuesday. The county, which has a population of about 38,000 residents, is about 90 miles east of Columbus, Ohio.

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Eagles' Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

The indictment stems from an incident in December 2019. Sills allegedly "engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will," ...

We have been in communication with the league office and are in the process of gathering more information. 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.

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Eagles' Josh Sills indicted on rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio ... (CBSSports.com)

The incident was reported immediately to the police, and an investigation was conducted. The case was presented to a grand jury, which recommended the charges ...

[Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) LVII matchup against the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/), which will take place in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. He was inactive for both of the Eagles' two playoff wins. The incident was reported immediately to the police, and an investigation was conducted. Sills played in just one game this past season, recording four special teams snaps in a 20-17 win over the [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ARI/arizona-cardinals/). [placed on the commissioner exempt list](https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1620869501716959233), which means he may not participate in practices, play in games or travel with the team. The 25-year-old was charged after an incident that occurred in December 2019.

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NFL places Eagles OL Josh Sills on Commissioner Exempt List after ... (NFL.com)

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."

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Eagles OL Josh Sills indicted on rape and kidnapping felony ... (Yahoo Sports)

Sills, 25, is expected to appear in court on Feb. 16.

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Eagles OL Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio (The Athletic)

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.

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A Philadelphia Eagles player is indicted on rape and kidnapping ... (NPR)

Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the Super Bowl-headed team, was indicted in Ohio on Tuesday. The charges stem from an alleged 2019 incident, ...

16 — less than a week after the Super Bowl. Sills, now 25, is expected in court on Feb. According to the [indictment](https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/SILLS-FILED-INDICT-SUMMONS-(1).aspx), Sills is accused of engaging in nonconsensual sexual activity with a woman and holding her against her will.

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Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills indicted for rape, kidnapping ... (WOKV)

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio — Less than two weeks before the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, a member of the team's offensive line has been ...

[news release](https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/February-2023/NFL-Player-Indicted-in-Guernsey-County-Rape-Case), Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Guernsey County Sheriff Jeffrey Paden announced that Joshua Sills was indicted on charges of rape and kidnapping. [Philadelphia Inquirer](https://www.inquirer.com/news/joshua-sills-philadelphia-eagles-rape-kidnapping-charged-arrest-20230201.html) reported. [NBC Sports](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/01/eagles-offensive-lineman-josh-sills-is-indicted-on-rape-and-kidnapping-charges/).

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Eagles offensive guard Josh Sills accused of rape and kidnapping ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sills, 25, was indicted by a grand jury in Guernsey County, Ohio, after prosecutors said he forcibly restrained and raped a woman in December 2019.

Joshua Sills, 25, was charged in Cambridge, Ohio with raping a woman in December 2019, prosecutors said. Sills, 25, was charged in Cambridge, Ohio in the rape of a woman in December 2019, prosecutors said Wednesday. An Eagles offensive guard has been indicted by a grand jury on rape and kidnapping charges, Ohio prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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Eagles reserve lineman accused of rape ahead of Super Bowl (Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges ...

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.

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Eagles OL Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping charges (ESPN)

Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted by a grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, both first-degree felonies.

The nurse also noted that there was bruising to her right ear and that the woman also showed the officer bruising on the back of her left knee. Sills, a native of Sarahsville, Ohio, was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in April. A nurse informed the deputy that she discovered bruising in the back of the woman's throat as well as on her inner lip. After her cousin got out of the vehicle, "the male grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back into the truck." The officer took photos of the woman's face and neck, as she stated she had been grabbed several times by the neck, the report said. The alleged crime was immediately reported, according to the release, and the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office conducted a detailed investigation.

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Police Report Details Disturbing Allegations Against Philadelphia ... (PEOPLE.com)

Disturbing allegations against Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills were revealed in a police report released Tuesday after he was indicted on ...

Sills allegedly "shoved her face down on him" and forced her to perform oral sex. Sills allegedly "grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back into the truck," after the woman's cousin went inside the home. In a statement issued to PEOPLE, the Philadelphia Eagles said, "The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills. Another person apparently arrived at the scene, per the report, which states that the alleged victim's "other friend pulled up in a vehicle behind the truck." after Sills gave the alleged victim and her cousin a ride from a cafe in Mt. According to the police report from Guernsey County, Ohio, Sills, 25, allegedly forced a woman to perform oral sex on him in his truck for about 20 minutes on Dec.

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