PHILADELPHIA — Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter let his teammates down on Thursday night.
Before the first play of Philadelphia’s 24-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys , Carter was ejected for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott , leaving Philadelphia’s defense shorthanded. Dallas took advantage of Carter’s absence and scored 20 points in the first half.
The Eagles rebounded from their struggles and pitched a shutout in the second half. But it doesn’t erase the fact that Carter put them in a bad position.
“It was a mistake I had on my side,” Carter said about the incident. “It just won’t happen again. I feel bad for just my teammates and the fans out there. I’m doing it for them. I’m doing it for my family, also, but for the fans. They show the most love, you heard them. Just no