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The case of the mysterious Ja’Marr Chase NFL fine has been solved

Here’s why the NFL hit Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase with yet another fine letter.

The mystery is over for the Cincinnati Bengals when it comes to the NFL’s fine letter sent to star wideout Ja’Marr Chase.

Somewhat, anyway.

Chase got word this week that he was being fined for recent actions and was confused before later revealing that the league accused him of a “violent gesture” he made during a touchdown celebration.

Fast forward to the weekend and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared the actual footage of the touchdown celebration that got Chase fine.

It is…going to be appealed, to say the least.

The league has been cracking down on violent gestures, yes. But Bengals wideout Andrei Iosivas just went through this process with the NFL too, winning his appeal over a supposed borderline violent gesture of his own.

Chase will undoubtedly appeal this. But he has to hope it goes better than the appeal he just lost over his massive fine due to an altercation with an official earlier this season.

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1845195969563902099

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Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase reveals he lost appeal over massive NFL fine

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase with more NFL fine drama.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase isn’t having a good time when it comes to NFL fines right now.

Chase just found out he got an unexpected fine letter from the NFL this week due to an apparent “violent gesture” he made.

And Chase also just told reporters this week that he lost his appeal over the massive fine letter from the NFL he received after his altercation with an official during the Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Meaning, Chase had to pay up on every penny of the $31,599 fine for that Week 2 infraction.

Perhaps Chase can win his appeal over this latest fine for the “violent gesture,” at least — fellow Bengals wideout Andrei Iosivas just won his appeal with the NFL over the exact same fine.

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Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase reacts to apparent unexpected NFL fine

Ja’Marr Chase is not thrilled about an NFL fine letter.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t seem too happy about apparently receiving a fine letter this week as his team preps to play the New York Giants in Week 6.

Chase took to social media and posted the following message on Wednesday: “How i get fined for not doing nothing g ?”

No word on what Chase might have been fined for during the game. But fellow wideout Andrei Iosivas just went through a whole ordeal with the league before the NFL admitted his recent celebration wasn’t actually a violent gesture.

In Week 5, Chase posted one of the best performances of his career in the overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens, catching 10 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

We’ll update if and when the nature of this apparent fine for Chase happens.

Update: Chase told reporters on Thursday that his fine letter pertains to a “violent gesture” he made, although he’s unsure of when it occurred.

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NFL fines Panthers player for hit on Bengals TE Mike Gesicki

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki took at hit that got a Panthers player fined by the NFL.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been involved in lots of interesting NFL fines news early this season.

There was that massive fine thrown at wideout Ja’Marr Chase. And the NFL has already admitted its mistake with the Andrei Iosivas fine.

Bengals opponents, though, are getting fined too.

According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods received a $11,255 fine letter for a late hit on Mike Gesicki during the Week 4 encounter between the teams.

Bengals fans will remember that one — Gesicki caught a quick-hitter from Joe Burrow, then went backward for roughly five yards before being tossed out of bounds.

As Baby notes, officials initially threw a flag on the play, then picked it up.

As has been the case with many fines this year, the NFL’s league offices keep seeing things differently than officials on the field in real-time, as fines keep coming down for unflagged plays.

The Bengals picked up their first win of the season in Carolina over Woods’ Panthers, 34-24.

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Jameson Williams fined for his post-TD dunk

Lions WR Jameson Williams fined for his post-TD dunk against the Seahawks

Jameson Williams scored an electrifying touchdown in Detroit’s win over Seattle. Williams celebrated the long TD on Monday night by dunking the football over the Ford Field goalpost.

Unfortunately, that act is a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. It was penalized during the game, and now it’s earned Williams a fine from the NFL. “Jamo” was fined $14,069 by the league for using a prop to celebrate. The fines get announced every Saturday.

Williams appeared to be honoring Lions legend Calvin Johnson, who was celebrated during halftime of the game. Johnson was known for his post-TD dunks during his Hall-of-Fame career in Detroit.

NFL already took back that unexpected fine for Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas

The NFL admits it got it wrong with Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas.

So much for that NFL fine issued to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas.

The league hit Iosivas with a $5,305 fine for pretending to shoot a bow and arrow after a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.

But this week, Iosivas revealed that he and his agents won the appeal.

“My agents and I have trailblazed a new path for the NFL,” Iosivas said, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jay Morrison. “I think they came out with something today saying the bow and arrow celebration would not be banned and that it’s not a violent gesture.”

One could argue the league has been very hit-and-miss with the enforcement of celebrations that could be considered violent gestures.

It’s especially good news for Iosivas, whose rookie deal pays him just a hair under the $4 million mark over four seasons.

Though with the way he’s going — Iosivas is in the middle of that predicted breakout by catching three of Joe Burrow’s seven touchdown passes so far — he’ll be more in that massive Ja’Marr Chase fine shrugging status soon enough.

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Brian Branch fined for two separate hits vs. Cardinals

Branch was fined for two separate hits vs. Cardinals including the play where he suffered a concussion

Lions safety Brian Branch had a rough finish to the Week 3 win in Arizona. Branch left the game with a brain injury and now two fines for separate hits in the game, including the one that gave both him and Cardinals TE Trey McBride concussions.

The NFL announced the fines on Saturday, and Branch got tagged $10,128 for the hit on McBride for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. McBride, who also lowered his head into contact on the play and appeared to initiate the contact, was not fined.

 

The good news is that Branch has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play on Monday Night Football against the visiting Seattle Seahawks.

Chiefs player fined for hip-drop tackle vs. Bengals…but not that one

A Chiefs player got fined…but not the one fans or Ja’Marr Chase wanted to hear about.

A possible hip-drop tackle was the subject of much drama surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals over the last week.

That was the reason for Ja’Marr Chase’s Week 2 outburst against an official that resulted in a massive fine letter from the NFL.

And the NFL did fine a Chiefs player for a hip-drop tackle during that game — but it was Nick Bolton for a tackle on Erick All, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

So, in addition to the big fine from the NFL, the league has also effectively said that the tackle Chase suffered in Week 2 wasn’t a hip-drop variety now banned, either.

Notably, the fined hip-drop tackles from last week weren’t flagged, so the lack of a flag doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t happening in real-time, though.

Either way, the league says Chase didn’t suffer one last week.

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Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas reacts after unexpected fine from NFL

An unexpected fine letter left the Bengals WR speechless.

Everyone knew the big fine was coming for Ja’Marr Chase.

But Chase apparently wasn’t the only Cincinnati Bengals wideout fined for his actions coming out of the team’s Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

It turns out that Andrei Iosivas also received a fine letter from the NFL. And while the actual dollar amount was far, far lower than the one Chase suffered, it was completely unexpected.

Due to a bow and arrow celebration after scoring one of his two touchdowns, Iosivas received a fine letter this week and reacted on social media once the news went public via reporters:

The NFL has circled any weaponry-styled celebration as an issue in recent years.

Even so, Iosivas’ reaction feels about right.

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Terrion Arnold earns his first NFL fine

Lions rookie CB Terrion Arnold earns his first NFL fine for a personal foul in Week 2

Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold got an unpleasant welcome to the NFL from the league offices. Arnold was assessed with the first fine of his career for a penalty in Detroit’s Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers.

Arnold earned a fine of $11,255 for a face mask penalty during the game in Ford Field. It was a pretty clear penalty.

The Lions first-round pick has struggled with penalties in his first two games. Arnold has been hit with three defensive pass interference fouls as well as the personal foul for the facemask infraction.

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