Jalen Carter spitting incident
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The NFL made it clear before the season that sportsmanship would be a point of emphasis. Jalen Carter provided the first example of misconduct.
The Atlanta Falcons have long struggled with bolstering their defensive line. Hopefully, that is about to change this season with the emergence of Ruke Orhorohoro, Brandon Dorlus, and others. Still, one popular solution was available to the Falcons a few seasons ago.
Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts shared their thoughts on the Eagles' first game of the season beginning with a Jalen Carter ejection.
Carter has a base salary of $1.03 million in 2025. That works out to $57,222 per week. Thus, a fine of $57,222 seems to be fair and appropriate, given the precedent the league has established in similar cases.