Jalen Carter Avoids Major Sanctions for On-Field Incidents
Philadelphia Eagles star player Jalen Carter will not face an additional suspension for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The NFL announced that, since Carter was ejected from the first game of the season without participating in any plays, he is considered to have already served a one-game suspension. This decision sets an important precedent and sends a message to the players about the consequences of spitting on an opponent, resulting in a one-match suspension. Carter will forfeit the pay corresponding to the Week 1 game, valued at $57,222. However, he will be available to play in the Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in what will be a Super Bowl rematch. The NFL Players Association notified the league that Carter waived his right to appeal the punishment. The Eagles and Carter’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, agreed that the team will not use the suspension to void the guarantees in Carter’s contract or seek the loss of the signing bonus. The incident occurred during an injury timeout for Eagles fullback Ben VanSumeren. At that moment, Carter and Prescott faced off and Carter spat at Prescott.The NFL considered the sanction appropriate for Carter, recalling a message from NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent, who noted that unsportsmanlike conduct represented one of the greatest threats to the league’s image. Vincent warned coaches, general managers, and executives about “zero tolerance for acts that degrade the game.” The Eagles could impose their own discipline on Carter, but coach Nick Sirianni indicated that any action would be kept internal.“It was a mistake on my part, and it simply won’t happen again,” Carter said after the Eagles’ victory in the opening game.
Jalen Carter
“I’m going to keep everything I do with him private, regardless of whether they see it on Sunday or not. Everything, every conversation, whether it’s a personal conversation, a disciplinary matter, all those things will always be handled privately. I just think that’s the way to do business in a team and when you’re doing things with a football team,” Sirianni said.
Nick Sirianni
