Eagles Legend Shares Locker Room’s Feelings Against Jalen Carter After DT Ejected for Spitting

Just one play into Thursday’s season opener at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles’ defensive line took an unexpected hit. Jalen Carter, set to make an impact in the trenches, was suddenly out, not from a tackle or a twist, but from something far more controversial: spit. The moment sent ripples through the stadium, leaving fans of the Birds and the City of Brotherly Love buzzing with disbelief.

During a brief pause in the action as the Eagles’ medical staff tended to an injured teammate, cameras captured Carter approaching the Cowboys’ huddle. Eye-to-eye with Dak Prescott, Carter allegedly spat at the quarterback. Referees wasted no time, flag in hand, slapping him with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and ejecting him before he even touched the field. Eagles staffers quickly escorted him back to the locker room, leaving the team scrambling to adjust.

Consequently, Eagles legend Shady McCoy didn’t hold back his disappointment. “So you talk about these young players on the secondary. All these young guys that you have on your team when we have Jalen Carter. He kind of helps that out. But now he’s not there. Now. They’re not stopping the run. Now, they’re not going to pressure in front of that. And as a teammate, you letting us down. Oh, I will be mad as hell,” he said on the Speakeasy podcast. “I’ll be mad as hell because y’all we count on you for the very first snap.”

Jalen Carter’s behavior is “completely unacceptable”

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McCoy’s words perfectly capture the frustration echoing through the locker room, underscoring the impact of one reckless moment on team chemistry.

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