The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott , spoke out after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Cowboys 24-20 in the 2025 season opener on Friday to clarify the events that led to Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter’s ejection .

The altercation began following an apparent injury to Eagles fullback Ben VanSumeren on the opening kickoff. As play resumed, Prescott, standing near his offensive linemen, spat toward the ground as part of his pre-snap routine. Explaining his perspective , Prescott said:

“I probably spit a thousand times throughout the game. I mean especially game day, maybe even in general and something I guess I’m not proud of. But in that case, (Carter) was trolling, I guess you could say, trying to mess with (Cowboys right guard) Tyler Booker. I was just looking

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