Eagles GM makes it clear that the team won’t even scout players who’ve been convicted of “domestic violence”

Howie Roseman became the Philadelphia Eagles' general manager in 2019 and led them to their first title since 2018 in March 2025.

Eagles GM makes it clear that the team won’t even scout players who’ve been convicted of “domestic violence”

Howie Roseman (Image via Philadelphia Eagles)

Howie Roseman, a man known for his intelligent football knowledge and tactical brilliance, has led the Philadelphia Eagles to two Super Bowls. As any football fan would vouch, winning a championship takes more than football knowledge and talent pool. The values embodied play a significant role, and the 49-year-old practices the same.

In a recent admission, Howie Roseman acknowledged that there are some criteria outside of good ball skills to be an Eagle, at least while he’s the general manager. He confirmed that he or the team would not even scout players or individuals who have been convicted of domestic violence.

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The clip, making rounds on social media, in which Roseman makes the claim, is from a podcast episode a couple of weeks earlier. In the Todd McShay Show, Howie Roseman addressed team building in addition to several other topics.

I won’t even watch ’em, I don’t even want to talk about it. It just is dealbreakers for us. So I can’t go, ‘but he’s really good and he did it ten years ago and he learned from it.’ It just doesn’t work for us.

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As much as Roseman received praise, some pointed out the case of Jalen Carter. Jalen Carter was involved in a car accident, which included a fatality.

Although Carter wasn’t wrecking the other car, he was involved in instigating a car chase, which resulted in the much talked about chaos. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a mere $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service, and a mandatory state-approved defensive driving course.

And, of course, Roseman being okay with a person who’s charged with being involved in a murder could be seen as a double standard.

NFL’s scandal problem and Howie Roseman’s ethical stand in player recruitment

The National Football League and its players are no strangers to scandals – one more beaming than the last. In the past season, multiple famous names have been accused of s**ual allegations of several kinds.

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Justin Tucker (Image via Open Source)

Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker was alleged by several masseuses for misbehaving with them. Host and famous sports personality Skip Bayless was accused by a coworker, who claimed he offered to pay for her to sleep with him.

Furthermore, Odell Beckham Jr’s name in the Sean Combs lawsuit is yet another one. Between 2000 and 2021, 134 National Football League players have been arrested for domestic violence. In the same span, another 15 have been arrested for crimes relating to s**ual assault, battery, or solicitation. It made up almost 13% of all NFL arrests, according to a USA Today database that tracks NFL arrests.

Howie Roseman, as a dad of four, definitely understands that children are really impressionable. As an individual in sports, he also understands that every other young kid looks up to a sports star and considers them a role model.

A report highlighted that 72% of the children in the survey admitted to treating sports personalities as role models. The same report also underlined that there is a significant number of children who think that being an athlete comes with lots of perks, including being less likely to be charged after breaking the law. As Roseman attempts to scout only athletes without an ongoing DV allegation, it also encourages the young minds to stay out of trouble more.

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