DALLAS — Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will be fined just over $57,000 for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the season opener, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter .
Carter, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Georgia, was ejected before the first snap of the game – only six seconds into the game – for spitting on Prescott as the two exchanged words after the opening kickoff.
Prescott quickly motioned to a nearby official who threw the flag and sent Carter packing. Fans booed as Carter walked off slowly, holding his helmet in his hands behind his back.
Carter apologized after the game.
“It was a mistake that happened on my side. It won’t happen again,” Carter said. “I feel bad for just my teammates and fans out there. I'm doing it for them. I'm doin