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The Philadelphia Eagles haven’t even played their fourth regular-season game, and star defensive tackle Jalen Carter has already been suspended for a game and fined twice.
His first incident occurred in the team’s season-opening win over the Dallas Cowboys, in which he spat on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott moments into the first quarter, resulting in an ejection that ultimately served as a one-game suspension, plus a fine of $57,222.
Carter promised his teammates and fans after the game that an incident like that wouldn’t happen again in the future.
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“You know, it was a mistake that happened on my side, and it just won't happen again," Carter told reporters after the game, via NFL.com. “I feel bad for just my teammates and the fans out there. You know, I'm doing it for them.
“I'm doing it for my family also but the fans, they show the most love. You heard them out there and not being able to start the game to finish the game just [expletive] up, but it won't happen again.”
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And while Carter wasn’t involved in any incidents as egregious as spitting on another player, he was hit with another fine — this time for unsportsmanlike conduct stemming from Philly’s Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
“The NFL fined #Eagles DT Jalen Carter $11,593 for taunting after a FG block in last week’s win over the #Rams,” Pelissero wrote on X. “It’s the second time this season Carter has been disciplined for unsportsmanlike conduct. He was ejected and docked a game check for spitting on Dak Prescott in Week 1.”
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Carter was the player who got his hand up and blocked Joshua Karty’s 36-yard field goal attempt midway through the fourth quarter of last week’s game. He was flagged for taunting after the play.
The block loomed large as Los Angeles held a 26-21 lead at the time, and had Karty connected, the Eagles wouldn’t have been in position to score the go-ahead touchdown on their ensuing drive.
Jordan Davis blocked a second Karty field goal attempt on the final play of the game, which was returned for an Eagles touchdown.
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