US EditionEagles' Jalen Carter won't face suspension for spitting at Dak Prescott
Jalen Carter was ejected seconds into the game for spitting at Dak Prescott but will not face further suspension, reflecting NFL's disciplinary decisions on non-football acts.
- The Philadelphia Eagles won 24-20 over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night despite Jalen Carter's ejection for spitting at quarterback Dak Prescott.
- The ejection followed an argument after the opening kickoff, where video showed Prescott spat at Carter first, leading Carter to spit back and get penalized.
- Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he will keep disciplinary actions in-house and emphasized adjusting the team’s game plan and blocking to account for Carter’s absence.
- A league official confirmed no suspension is planned for Carter, who will face at least a substantial fine, with a final ruling expected Monday.
- Despite Carter's absence, the Eagles’ defense held strong in the fourth quarter, enabling their victory and preparation for an upcoming Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs.
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Eagles’ Jalen Carter spitting incident will test NFL’s ‘zero tolerance’ approach, insider says
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is waiting to see what type of punishment he will receive from the league after he was ejected for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during the Eagles’ 24-20 win. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Carter’s fate will be known very soon.
NFL's Decision on Jalen Carter Suspension to Come on Monday: Insider
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the 2025 season with a 24-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, and while the win was nice, it wasn’t a perfect night for the team. In fact, things immediately got off to a rough start thanks to star defensive tackle Jalen Carter getting ejected after the first play of the game for spitting at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.The Eagles managed to overcome Carter’s absence to pick up a victory, but he is set to be pu…
Dak Prescott Reveals What He Said to Jalen Carter Before ‘Spit Gate,’ Explains Why He Spit First | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is explaining his side of “spit gate” and revealing what he said to Philadelphia Eagles defensive player Jalen Carter in that moment. If you did not see, on Thursday (September 4), during the two teams’ opening night NFL game, the 24-year-old Defensive Tackle was ejected from the game for spitting on the 32-year-old QB. Later on in the evening, a second angle of the video was revealed and showed Dak actual…
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REPORT: Eagles’ Jalen Carter unlikely to face further suspension
Amid speculation that Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter could be suspended by the NFL for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, a USA Today report on Saturday stated it won’t happen. A league official told the outlet’s Jarrett Bell and Mike Freeman that a further suspension for Carter, who was already banned six seconds into last Thursday’s season opener, isn’t on the table. The official was granted anonymity beca…
Nick Sirianni has grown up as a head coach. His handling of Jalen Carter will show how much.
It wasn’t long ago that, if the Eagles had played a game like the one they played Thursday night — if their best defensive player had been ejected before kickoff for spitting at the opposing quarterback, if their best pass-rusher had been flagged for taunting, if they had committed nine penalties for 110 yards, if they had gotten into at least three fights/scuffles/brouhahas with the other team — you would have assumed Nick Sirianni had been thr…
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