Eagles’ Jalen Carter fined for spitting on Dak Prescott but avoids further punishment

• NFL says ejection counts as one-game suspension

• Incident came six seconds into new season

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

The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was ejected from Philadelphia's 24-20 victory over Dallas before playing a snap. He is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday. The Eagles could impose their own discipline such as benching Carter for the first series of the Chiefs game.

The NFL is calling Carter's discipline a one-game suspension with time served because he didn't play against the Cowboys. It's a distinction that sets a precedent that spitting on an opponent will result in a one-game suspension.