Jalen Carter: Philadelphia Eagles star fined for spitting incident against Dallas Cowboys but avoids further suspension
Jalen Carter was ejected just six seconds into the opening game of the NFL season for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott; the Philadelphia Eagles began Super Bowl defence with 24-20 victory over their NFC East rivals
Tuesday 9 September 2025 22:04, UK
Jalen Carter has been fined $57,222 by the NFL but avoided any further suspension for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott prior to the 2025 season opener on Thursday night.
The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was ejected from the game six seconds in to Philadelphia's 24-20 victory over Dallas, before he played a snap.
The NFL has handed out a one-game suspension to Carter, viewing that as having already been served because he didn't take to the field against the Cowboys.
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As a result, Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday.
Carter isn't appealing his penalty. And the Eagles could yet impose its own discipline on the player, such as benching him for the first play, the first series or longer against the Chiefs.
"I'm going to keep everything that I do with him private, regardless of if you see it on Sunday or not," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said on Monday about his best defensive player.
"Everything, every conversation, whether it's a personal conversation, a disciplinary thing, all those things will always be handled privately. I just think that's the way to go about doing team business and when you're doing things with a football team."
Carter apologised for being disqualified from the game. He approached Prescott after the quarterback had stood between two of his offensive linemen and spit on the ground in the direction of Carter, who was several yards away. The two players exchanged words before Carter then spit on Prescott's jersey and then backed away.
"It was a mistake that happened on my side. It won't happen again," Carter said after the game. "I feel bad for just my team-mates and fans out there.
"I'm doing it for them. I'm doing it for my family, also. But the fans, they showed the most love."
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