Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s wallet will be considerably lighter after his actions in Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Watson was hit with a pair of $10,927 fines for unnecessary roughness.
Deshaun Watson got called for a personal foul after his fingers were caught in Kwon Alexander’s face mask. pic.twitter.com/IBKVLTTils
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhiferNFL) September 19, 2023
The third punishment was for unsportsmanlike conduct and that one has a price tag of $13,659.
CLE Deshaun Watson 3 10:01 Unsportsmanlike Conduct $13,659
CLE Deshaun Watson 3 5:07 Unnecessary Roughness $10,927
CLE Deshaun Watson 4 11:19 Unnecessary Roughness $10,927
He was not fined for making contact with an official, which he did during the game but was not penalized.
Among other fines:
*Deshaun Watson was fined a total of $35,513 — twice for unnecessary roughness ($10,927 each) and once for unsportsmanlike conduct ($13,659).
*Denzel Perryman was fined $66,666 for unnecessary roughness. Largest fine for any player so far this season.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 23, 2023
Total Plays: 2491
Resulting in Fines: 35
% Of All Plays: 1.41%
| Club | Player | Quarter | Time | Fine Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Rashod Bateman | 4 | 8:18 | Unnecessary Roughness | $16,391 |
| BAL | Patrick Queen | 1 | 7:12 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,498 |
| BUF | Taylor Rapp | 4 | 3:09 | Unnecessary Roughness | $9,611 |
| CLE | Jerome Ford | 4 | 6:58 | Unnecessary Roughness | $5,281 |
| CLE | David Njoku | 3 | 10:01 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $13,659 |
| CLE | Deshaun Watson | 3 | 10:01 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $13,659 |
| CLE | Deshaun Watson | 3 | 5:07 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,927 |
| CLE | Deshaun Watson | 4 | 11:19 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,927 |
| DEN | Nik Bonitto | 2 | 5:24 | Unnecessary Roughness | $7,326 |
| DEN | Kareem Jackson | 2 | 1:52 | Unnecessary Roughness | $19,669 |
| HOU | Denzel Perryman | 4 | 8:20 | Unnecessary Roughness | $66,666 |
| KC | Travis Kelce | 2 | 11:07 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $13,659 |
| LV | Trevon Moehrig | 2 | 0:41 | Unnecessary Roughness | $11,962 |
| LAC | Derwin James | 3 | 11:07 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,855 |
| LAC | Kenneth Murray | 4 | 3:55 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,855 |
| LAR | Russ Yeast | 2 | 9:13 | Unnecessary Roughness | $4,940 |
| MIN | Troy Dye | 1 | 8:20 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,554 |
| NE | Marte Mapu | 4 | 4:42 | Unnecessary Roughness | $5,620 |
| NO | Foster Moreau | 4 | 15:00 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,000 |
| NO | Adam Prentice | 1 | 14:32 | Unnecessary Roughness | $5,222 |
| NYG | Bobby Okereke | 2 | 10:43 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,391 |
| NYJ | Jordan Whitehead | 2 | 9:56 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,855 |
| PIT | Kwon Alexander | 2 | 1:55 | Unnecessary Roughness | $43,709 |
| PIT | Damontae Kazee | 1 | 2:41 | Unnecessary Roughness | $11,806 |
| PIT | DeMarvin Leal | 2 | 11:11 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,549 |
| PIT | Elandon Roberts | 3 | 10:43 | Unnecessary Roughness | $43,709 |
| PIT | Jaylen Warren | 2 | 12:47 | Unnecessary Roughness | $48,556 |
| SF | Jauan Jennings | 4 | 2:00 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,855 |
| SEA | Tre Brown | 3 | 13:35 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,112 |
| SEA | DK Metcalf | 3 | 3:47 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,927 |
| SEA | Darrell Taylor | 4 | 8:04 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $11,957 |
| TB | Vita Vea | 4 | 1:55 | Unnecessary Roughness | $8,941 |
| TB | Rachaad White | 3 | 6:20 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,477 |
| WAS | Jamin Davis | 1 | 0:24 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $21,855 |
| WAS | Chase Young | 4 | 3:46 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,391 |