Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been acquitted of felony rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio and will be returning to the team’s active roster.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 02:Philadelphia Eagles guard Josh Sills looks on during training camp on July 29, 2022 at the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia PA.Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been acquitted of felony rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio and will be returning to the team's active roster.
"I’d like to thank my family who have supported me from day one," he said. "I have done nothing wrong, and I'm glad that was proven today." Defense attorney Michael Connick said the verdict "ends a nearly four-year nightmare for the Sills family, and particularly Josh." "I still believe the victim," Yost said in a statement after the verdict. "But in America, criminal convictions require proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury did not see it, and I thank them for doing their duty under the law."
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