After Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was fined $57,222 for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 1's 24-20 season-opening win, linebacker Nolan Smith was slapped with his own fine. The NFL has fined Smith $11,593 for taunting. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles kicked off the 2025 NFL season on the right foot but it technically came at a price for some of their players.
Smith's fine was first reported by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
“It wasn’t just Jalen Carter: The NFL fined #Eagles LB Nolan Smith $11,593 for taunting — flexing over #Cowboys RB Miles Sanders in last week’s kickoff game,” Pelissero reported.
Still, it wasn't just Carter and Smith who were slapped with fines by the NFL. Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett was one