Philadelphia Eagles star defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from the Week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys after he spit on quarterback Dak Prescott and now could face a suspension.
The incident occurred following the opening kickoff. Carter was hanging out near the Cowboys' huddle when he was seen spitting on Prescott, which was caught by an official.
It was later revealed that Prescott spit first, but the Cowboys quarterback claims he was not trying to spit on Carter and the Eagles, according to NBC analyst and ex-Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, who spoke to Prescott after the game.
"According to two people with knowledge of the ordeal, Dak Prescott spit on the ground in the general vicinity of the Eagles defensive huddle," Nick Harris of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported.
"Carter thought it was hostile. While Prescott was explaining it wasn’t, Carter spit back," Harris added.
Will Jalen Carter get suspended?
One thing we know for sure is that Carter is going to be fined by the league, and most likely it'll be a hefty amount, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones noted.
While many are calling for Carter to get a ban, X user @PAPAxC4 looked into past spitting incidents in the NFL and noted that no player has been suspended for the inexcusable act.
Since we got time to kill, looked into previous spitting incidents in the NFL to see if any precedent has been set. No suspensions which, considering Jalen Carter just got a ‘1 game suspension’ I assume he’ll be out there vs KC next week. Still, what an idiot. pic.twitter.com/lmIPnSm73O
— C4 (@PAPAxC4) September 5, 2025
That said, the NFL has been trying to clean the game up more and more over the years, so this situation could be different.
If Carter does get suspended, he'll be absent for a Week 2 showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs, which is also a Super Bowl rematch.
With his ejection, Carter made NFL history. He is the first player on a defending Super Bowl champion squad to get ejected in a season-opening game.
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