August 4, 2023   2 MIN READ

Birds O-Lineman Acquitted

Josh Sills Cleared Of Kidnapping, Rape Charges

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Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills was reportedly found not guilty of raping and kidnapping a former high school classmate in 2019, according to WTOV-99 in Ohio.

A jury cleared Sills, who made the team last year as an undrafted rookie from Oklahoma State whose career started at West Virginia, of both first-degree felony charges.

Josh Sills

GETTY IMAGES: Eagles OL Josh Sills was cleared of rape, kidnapping charges, but his NFL future is unclear.

The NFL placed Sills on the Commissioner’s Exempt list in February, after Sills was indicted. He was paid while on the list but wasn’t able to participate in practices or the Super Bowl.

Although he was cleared, Sills’ case will still be reviewed by the NFL under the league’s personal conduct policy.

Many NFL players who have been cleared of charges have still been suspended by the league, including former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and, most recently, Saints running back Alvin Kamara.

Sills appeared in one game last year for the Eagles. It’s not known if the Eagles will move forward with Sills.

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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