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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce fined $11,255 for taunting incident vs. Bills

Travis Kelce was fined $11,255 for a taunting incident that occurred during the #Chiefs’ victory over the #Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

Star tight end Travis Kelce was fined $11,255 for a taunting incident that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Kelce, who has never been shy about expressing himself on the field, was involved in a minor scuffle with Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips, who was fined $6,722 for his role in the altercation.

News of the fines issued to Kelce and Phillips was reported on Saturday, February 1, nearly a week after Kansas City defeated Buffalo to advance to its third consecutive Super Bowl.

Alaina Getzenberg, who is a Bills reporter for ESPN, had the initial scoop on the fines, which she revealed to fans in a post to her official Twitter account:

Though Kelce may decide to appeal his fine, the Chiefs won’t be able to afford for their star tight end to be involved in any extracurricular activity when Kansas City faces off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

6 players fined after Broncos-Bills playoff game, including Mack Hollins

Bills WR Mack Hollins was fined for taunting Broncos CB Pat Surtain on Sunday. Denver RB Javonte Williams also received a large fine.

The NFL handed down fines to six players following the playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos last weekend.

Notably, Bills wide receiver Mack Hollins received a $11,255 fine for taunting. Hollins was penalized after he made a catch and pushed Pat Surtain’s head and then stepped over the cornerback:

Hollins received a second $6,736 fine (also for taunting), bringing his total to $17,991. Elsewhere for the Bills, Reid Ferguson ($11,255) was fined for taunting, Damar Hamlin ($6,083) was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct and Taron Johnson ($14,305) was fined for unnecessary roughness.

As for the Broncos, running back Javonte Williams ($45,020) received a big fine for unnecessary roughness (using his helmet) and linebacker Justin Strnad ($7,250) was also fined for unnecessary roughness.

Williams ($45,020) now finishes as the team’s most-fined player from the 2024 season, followed by safety P.J. Locke ($41,916), defensive lineman Malcolm Roach ($36,579), safety Brandon Jones ($28,138), pass rusher Nik Bonitto ($17,582), Cooper ($12,668), cornerback Pat Surtain ($11,255), fullback Mike Burton ($7,653), Strnad ($7,250), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), tight end Lucas Krull ($5,083), running back Blake Watson ($4,463) and safety Devon Key ($4,417).

The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels,” per the NFL.

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Patriots DE Deatrich Wise fined for QB hit in Week 18 season finale

Deatrich Wise Jr.’s wallet is going to be a little lighter

New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. was fined $16,883 for roughing the passer in the Week 18 season finale win over the Buffalo Bills.

The hit was to the head and neck area of the quarterback with 1:25 left in the first quarter. It was a blemish on what was overall a solid day defensively for the team. Wise racked up three tackles on the day. That brought his season total to 29 tackles, which is the lowest total he’s had since the 2019 season.

Regardless, the Patriots still managed to come away with the victory in a game where the defense showed up to play against a Bills team resting their starters. They managed to hold the Bills to a total of 259 yards in the game.

Wise has been a consistent part of the Patriots defense throughout his career. He is set to be a free agent this offseason, and there are questions on if he’ll return in the 2025 season.

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Cowboys O-lineman draws curious fine for Week 18 moment that penalized Commanders

From @ToddBrock24f7: Washington lost 15 yards and a cheerleader got hit as a result, but Brock Hoffman drew a mysterious $5K fine. It’s hard to say what for.

“Big-Time Brock” has drawn a big-time fine… for something that seemed awfully small when it went down in the Cowboys’ season-finale loss.

Brock Hoffman, starting at right guard since the late-November injury to Zack Martin, is being fined $5,472 for unsportsmanlike conduct following a fairly innocuous play in the Cowboys’ Week 18 meeting with Washington.

The moment came just two minutes into the second quarter, on Brandon Aubrey’s 41-yard field goal that put Dallas up 6-0. After the kick sailed through the uprights, officials threw a penalty flag and called Commanders defensive end Daron Payne for unnecessary roughness.

Replays showed Payne had taken a swing at Hoffman’s head as the two untangled themselves from their blocking duties. What Hoffman might have done is mysteriously unclear.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott gave the 6-foot-4-inch offensive lineman the nickname “Big-Time Brock” last season, saying, “He’s kind of an enforcer in that group, a guy that has a lot of attitude, huge passion for this game, wears it everyday. You can see it.”

But it’s tough to see what, if anything, Hoffman did to incite Payne’s vicious reaction on this play.

Even more bizarrely, Payne’s punch- egregious enough to cost the Commanders 15 yards during the game- did not incur a monetary fine at all for the veteran defender. Only Hoffman was docked for whatever happened.

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Hoffman can appeal the fine, but the moment that will likely cost him over five thousand bucks drew far more attention for what happened after the 15 yards were walked off.

The penalty on Payne put the Cowboys’ ensuing kickoff at the 50. Due to the rules of the new dynamic kickoff, a kick landing out of bounds would be advantageous, pinning Washington at their own 25 after the penalty yardage. Cowboys special teams coordinator John Fassel instructed Aubrey to do exactly that, but Aubrey’s purposely-errant boot ended up striking Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad member Michelle Siemienowski in the back of the head as she performed on the sideline.

Aubrey sent an handwritten apology to Siemienowski after the game; the rookie cheerleader laughed off the incident, explaining she was fine.

Out of everyone involved, it seems Hoffman will end up getting the worst of the moment, with a sizable hit right to the wallet… even though it’s hard to say why.

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Broncos safety P.J. Locke fined $13,972 for unnecessary roughness vs. Bengals

Broncos safety P.J. Locke was fined $13,972 for unnecessary roughness against the Bengals in Week 17.

Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke was fined $13,972 for unnecessary roughness in the team’s 30-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17, according to multiple reports.

Locke used his helmet when tackling Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki in the third quarter. The infraction was not penalized during the game, but the NFL handed down a fine after reviewing the film.

Elsewhere on the fine front, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach lost his appeal to have his fine for a “violent gesture” reduced. Roach says he was gesturing to show a seatbelt against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7. The NFL interpreted it as showing a gun, and the league upheld his $14,069 fine.

Locke ($41,916) has been the team’s most-fined player this season, followed by Roach ($36,579), safety Brandon Jones ($28,138), pass rusher Nik Bonitto ($17,582), Cooper ($12,668), cornerback Pat Surtain ($11,255), fullback Mike Burton ($7,653), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), tight end Lucas Krull ($5,083), running back Blake Watson ($4,463) and safety Devon Key ($4,417).

The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels,” per the NFL.

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3 Broncos players fined for infractions vs. Chargers on ‘TNF’

Three Broncos players were fined for infractions against the Chargers on ‘Thursday Night Football’ last week.

A trio of Denver Broncos players were fined for infractions against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 16.

Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was fined $12,668 for a horse collar tackle, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach was fined $11,255 for taunting and running back Blake Watson was fined $4,463 for illegal use of his helmet, according to the Denver Post‘s Park Gabriel.

Any potential fines from the Broncos’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 will be announced next week.

Roach ($36,579) has been the team’s most-fined player this season, followed by safety Brandon Jones ($28,138), safety P.J. Locke ($27,944), pass rusher Nik Bonitto ($17,582), Cooper ($12,668), cornerback Pat Surtain ($11,255), fullback Mike Burton ($7,653), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), tight end Lucas Krull ($5,083), Watson ($4,463) and safety Devon Key ($4,417).

The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels,” per the NFL.

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Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto fined $8,791 for obscene gesture vs. Colts

Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto was fined $8,791 for an obscene gesture against the Colts in Week 15.

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto was fined $8,791 for an obscene gesture against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, according to multiple reports. Bonitto made the gesture after a fumble-six.

In addition to Bonitto’s fine, Broncos safety Brandon Jones also received two fines from Week 15 — a $16,883 fine for a hip-drop tackle and a $11,255 fine for a late late hit, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.

Any potential Denver fines from their Thursday Night Football showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 will be announced next week.

Jones ($28,138) has been the team’s most-fined player this season, followed by safety P.J. Locke ($27,944), defensive lineman Malcolm Roach ($25,324), Bonitto ($17,582), cornerback Pat Surtain ($11,255), fullback Mike Burton ($7,653), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), tight end Lucas Krull ($5,083) and safety Devon Key ($4,417).

The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels,” per the NFL.

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Chiefs star fined $45k ahead of Kansas City’s matchup vs. Browns

On Saturday, one #Chiefs star was fined $45,020 for unnecessary roughness ahead of Kansas City’s Week 15 matchup against the #Browns.

The Kansas City Chiefs have fought hard to maintain their 12-1 record heading into Week 15, but veteran running back Isiah Pacheco seems to have crossed a line with his effort in the team’s latest win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

On Saturday, NFL insider Tom Peliserro broke the news that Pacheco had been fined $45,020 due to unnecessary roughness on what seemed to be a relatively innocuous play in Week 14.

According to Pelissero, Pacheco lowered his helmet during a hard run, which caused the league to fine the star running back although a penalty wasn’t called on the play by officials when the incident occurred.

Pacheco may have a chance to appeal the harsh fine, though Pelissero’s report didn’t indicate what recourse Pacheco might have to make his case to league officials.

Stay tuned this afternoon to see if Pacheco makes any plays against the Cleveland Browns that might result in disciplinary action by the NFL.

Cowboys safety fined for Week 14 hip-drop tackle vs Bengals

From @ToddBrock24f7: Donovan Wilson used the illegal technique during the 4th-quarter of Monday’s game. The tackle did not draw a penalty at the time.

The NFL has been seeking to take the so-called “hip-drop tackle” out of the sport. Now they’re taking a big chunk of change out of Donovan Wilson’s pocket for deploying it last week.

The league has fined the Cowboys safety $16,883 for his fourth-quarter tackle of Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson during the 27-20 loss Monday night.

The play did not incur a penalty during the game, but league officials have determined that Wilson’s actions met the requirements to be classified as a hip-drop tackle. The move falls under the category of unnecessary roughness and is therefore subject to a fine, even without being flagged on the field.

According to a rule change for the 2024 season, a hip-drop tackle can be called if a player grabs or wraps the runner with both hands or arms and also “unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner’s leg(s) at or below the knee.”

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The move has caused severe injury to several high-profile players in recent years, including running back Tony Pollard while playing for the Cowboys during the 2022 postseason. San Francisco safety Jimmie Ward used the hip-drop technique to bring Pollard to the ground; Pollard suffered a high ankle sprain and fractured fibula.

Fourteen months after that injury, NFL owners unanimously voted to make it illegal, following a film review of 20,000 tackles that calculated the hip-drop technique resulting in an injury rate “20 times the others.”

Though the hip-drop is punishable on the field with a 15-yard walkoff and an automatic first down, it’s resulted in more monetary fines after the fact than penalties on the field during its first year of enforcement.

Wilson is the first Cowboys player to be fined for a hip-drop tackle. He was previously docked $11,255 for a Week 5 late hit in the team’s win over Pittsburgh.

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Week 8 unnecessary roughness fine against Saints DT has been overturned

The $11,817 unnecessary roughness fine against Nathan Shepherd for his play against the Los Angeles Chargers has been successfully appealed and overturned:

The New Orleans Saints have been fined quite a few times this season, and one of the ones that many fans did not question was the $11,817 fine placed on Nathan Shepherd for unnecessary roughness after their matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Both Shepherd and Chargers’ center Bradley Bozeman received penalties in-game for unnecessary roughness, as Shepherd made a late tackle and roll on Justin Herbert which certainly was controversial at minimum. Bozeman came in and shoved Shepherd off of Herbert, which ultimately led to the offsetting penalties in game. Shepherd received a fine shortly thereafter, however, it has been appealed recently and ultimately ended with the fine being discarded.

Saints’ defensive end Cameron Jordan took to social media to defend Shepherd after the fine was taken back as well. Other Saints staff and players had previously defended Shepherd on the play when it was criticized by media and fans, including former head coach Dennis Allen.

“Here’s a guy who’s trying to wrap the quarterback up, he’s on the ground, he has no idea whether the quarterback has the ball or not,” Allen said. “He’s just trying to bring the quarterback down to the ground, so there was nothing malicious about this play.”

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