Jalen Carter’s penalty for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sends a message to the rest of the league.

Carter is losing $57,222 for the infraction, the equivalent of his game check for Week 1 because the NFL considers the punishment a one-game suspension with time served. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle didn’t play a snap after he was ejected from Philadelphia’s 24-20 victory over Dallas on Thursday.

Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday. The team could impose its own discipline such as benching Carter for the first play, the first series or longer.

The NFL’s distinction of a one-game suspension sets a precedent and makes it clear to players that spitting on an opponent will result in similar discipl

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