Overview

• Carter was ejected six seconds into the season opener for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
• Broadcast replays showed Prescott had spit on the ground in Carter’s direction beforehand, but officials deemed Carter’s act disqualifying.
• The league set the fine at $57,222, equal to one game check, with no appeal from Carter or the NFL Players Association.
• The NFL treated the ejection as a de facto one-game suspension under its non-football acts policy, so Carter is eligible to face the Chiefs.
• Public reaction intensified the scrutiny, with Jason Kelce labeling the act “dumb behavior,” while Carter apologized and the Eagles kept any internal discipline private.