The Philadelphia Eagles couldn't have started the season any worse.
Any injury to kickoff coverage man Ben VanSumeran on the opening kickoff had the Eagles down one player to a knee injury immediately, but then it got worse.
During the stoppage of play, star defensive tackle Jalen Carter got engaged with Dak Prescott in a conversation.
It prompted a flag from an official, and the referee came over the loudspeaker to inform the crowd that Carter had been disqualified.
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Why was Jalen Carter ejected?
Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott.
The star DT was caught on NBC's cameras getting in the face of Prescott before unleashing a spit right onto the Cowboys' quarterback. It earned him an unsportsmanlike conduct 15-yard penalty and a disqualification
Here's a look:
Here's the video: #Eagles DT Jalen Carter spit on Dak Prescott and has been ejected. Wow. Just wow. pic.twitter.com/YPAduHDiW4 https://t.co/EvjA4OILIJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 5, 2025
This is a massive loss.
After Carter was ejected, NBC's Cris Collinsworth called Carter the best player on the Eagles' defense.
He's a massively disruptive interior defensive lineman. Some have suggested he could grow into an Aaron Donald-like player this season.
For now, that'll have to wait. He was out of the game before playing his first snap.
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