The NFL has doled out its punishment for Jalen Carter after he spit on Dak Prescott during last Thursday\u2019s season opener.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carter was fined $57,222 for the incident and suspended one game, which the league feels has already been served.<\/p>\n
In a press release on Tuesday, the league said that \u201cbecause Carter was disqualified before participating in a single play, the suspension was considered to have been served in Week 1.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jalen Carter spat at Dak Prescott.<\/p>\n
With the suspension out of the way, Carter is expected to take the field for the Eagles during their Week 2 Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter talking to the Eagles, the NFL and the NFLPA, Jalen has decided not to appeal and focus on the Chiefs game,\u201d said Carter\u2019s agent Drew Rosenhaus, per ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Just six seconds into the Eagles\u2019 24-20 win over the Cowboys, Carter received an unsportsmanlike penalty and was ejected before playing a single snap<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Right after the opening kickoff, Carter exchanged words with Prescott and proceeded to walk up to him and spit on Dallas QB\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (98) reacts after being ejected during the NFL football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Scott Serio\/CSM\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n After the game, Carter said the incident \u201cwas a mistake that happened on my side. It won\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI feel bad for just my teammates and fans out there,\u201d Carter continued. \u201cI\u2019m doing it for them. I\u2019m doing it for my family, also. But the fans \u2013 they showed the most love.\u201d<\/p>\n