Carter Ejected For Spitting As Eagles Open With Win

The Philadelphia Eagles protect extremity Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting arsenic nan NFL champions hit nan Dallas Cowboys 24-20 successful a feisty play opener that included a 65-minute hold because of lightning.

Carter was dismissed for spitting connected Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott soon aft nan opening kick-off astatine Lincoln Financial Field, pinch play paused because of an wounded to Philadelphia's Ben VanSumeren.

"You know, it was a correction that happened connected my broadside and it conscionable won't hap again," said Carter aft nan game.

"I consciousness bad for my team-mates and nan fans retired there. You know, I'm doing it for them. I'm doing it for my family besides but nan fans, they show nan astir love. You heard them retired there."

Prescott was seen spitting connected nan level instantly earlier nan incident and nan 32-year-old believes Carter, 24, thought it was aimed astatine him.

"I conjecture I needed to spit and I wasn't going to spit connected my linemen," Prescott said. "I conscionable spit up and he goes 'You're trying to spit connected me?'

"At that constituent I felt for illustration he was insulting me. I wouldn't spit connected somebody. I'm decidedly not trying to spit connected you. Like, we're astir to play a game.

"And he conscionable spit connected maine successful that infinitesimal and it was much of a astonishment than anything."

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said conversations pinch Carter and immoderate imaginable squad subject would beryllium kept private. Asked astir immoderate reward from nan league, he added: "We will grip it."

It was nan first of galore undisciplined moments for nan Eagles, who committed 9 penalties for 110 yards.

But nan Cowboys were incapable to return advantage, pinch Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts completing 19 of 23 passes and scrambling for 2 touchdowns to lead nan champions to victory.

The visitors' comeback hopes were hindered by nan lengthy hold because of lightning pinch 4 minutes 44 seconds remaining successful nan 3rd quarter.

When nan players returned astatine 23:30 section time, neither broadside could make immoderate momentum and nary much points were scored.