Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter has received his punishment from the NFL for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott prior to last week’s season-opening game between the two teams.

Carter has been suspended without pay, but he’s already served the time.

Officially, Carter received a one-game suspension by the league, but since his ejection Thursday night occurred before the very first snap of the contest, Carter has, for all intents and purposes, served that sentence by sitting out the entirety of Philadelphia’s 24-20 win.

Carter will also forfeit the $57,222 game check he technically earned for that one game, ultimately making the league’s punishment equivalent to a one-game suspension without pay.

As ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio points out, it’s the first time the NFL has

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