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Eagles Edge Cowboys 24–20 After Early Jalen Carter Ejection Over Spitting

Broadcast footage later showed Dak Prescott spitting first, adding context as the league reviews the disqualifying foul.

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter walks off the field after getting ejected for spitting at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the first quarter.
Carter (No. 98) apologized after being ejected for spitting at an opponent.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting at an opponent in the season-opening game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Overview

  • Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected six seconds into the season for spitting on Dak Prescott, drawing a 15-yard penalty that set up Dallas’s opening-drive touchdown.
  • Philadelphia prevailed 24-20 behind Jalen Hurts, who completed 19 of 23 passes for 152 yards and ran for two scores, with Jake Elliott adding a 58-yard field goal.
  • The game included a roughly hour-long third-quarter lightning delay, after which neither team scored and Philadelphia closed it out on defense.
  • Carter apologized postgame and coach Nick Sirianni said discipline would be handled in-house, with the NFL expected to review the incident under rules treating spitting as a non-football act.
  • NBC’s replay showed Prescott spitting in Carter’s direction before the confrontation; Prescott said he was not aiming at Carter, and analysts noted the ejection materially altered both teams’ game plans.