Dak Prescott, Jalen Carter explain spit incident, ejection
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On the NFL Network, Tom Pelissero talked about how the league might handle the incident and whether Jalen Carter, the spitter in question who effectively served a one-game suspension by getting kicked out seconds into the game, could miss more time.
As fog covered the stage at Brooklyn Bowl, former Eagles — and Cowboys — wide receiver Terrell Owens stepped onto the stage to the sounds of Future’s “Superhero.” Eagles fans welcomed the Hall of Famer as he joined Nick Foles, David Akers, Fletcher Cox, and Brent Celek for the DraftKings Ultimate Kickoff event.
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.
Thursday’s curtain-raising NFL game was meant to be a celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning campaign last year. But before even the first play from scrimmage of the 2025 NFL season,