Eagles star Jalen Carter fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Jalen Carter was fined $57,222 but avoided a suspension after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seconds into the NFL’s season opener Thursday night.

Jalen Carter was fined $57,222 but avoided a suspension after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seconds into the NFL’s season opener Thursday night, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league didn’t release the fine.

The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was ejected from Philadelphia’s 24-20 victory over Dallas. He should be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday, unless the team imposes its own suspension.

“I’m going to keep everything that I do with him private, regardless of if you see it on Sunday or not,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Monday about his best defensive player. “Everything, every conversation, whether it’s a personal conversation, a disciplinary thing, all those things will always be handled privately. I just think that’s the way to go about doing team business and when you’re doing things with a football team.”

Carter apologized for being disqualified from the game and the league chose not to attempt to set a precedent by suspending him. Players have been fined for spitting on opponents in the past, but there doesn’t appear to be a case where anyone was suspended for doing it.