PHILADELPHIA – It was well past midnight when the victorious Philadelphia Eagles opened their locker room following a weather-delayed, choppy but certainly eventful 24-20 victory over the archrival Dallas Cowboys. Yet despite the late hour, it appeared like Pro Bowler Jalen Carter, perhaps the league’s next great defensive tackle – maybe even the guy who succeeds Aaron Donald as the preeminent player at the position – might have time to make one more mistake.
He didn’t.
As Carter’s locker in the bowels of Lincoln Financial Field stood empty, his linemate, little-known Moro Ojomo, stood in front of a throng of reporters answering questions about Carter’s ejection before the game’s first play of scrimmage, when he spit on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s jersey. But as Ojomo was speaking, Carter materialized next to him again and quietly dressed – and then, to his credit, addressed the media himself.
“It was a mistake that happened on my side, and it just won’t happen again. I feel bad, just for my teammates and the fans out there,” said Carter.
“It won’t happen again. I made that promise.”
