The spit seen 'round the sports world will ultimately cost Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter tens of thousands of dollars when his fine from the NFL becomes official next week, as well as whatever internal punishment Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni may have planned for him.
But if he's suspended by the league for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Thursday night, Carter will feel the financial crunch even more. And even a one-game suspension would void his remaining guarantees, according to the terms of his contract obtained by CBS Sports.
The NFL continues to review the incident that saw Carter, six seconds into the first game of the season, spit on Prescott. Carter will be fined by the league to the tune of five figures according to sources, who