Overview

• The team announced the internal penalty on Oct. 8, with ESPN noting it is the first head-coach fine for a player dispute since Bruce Arians in 2022.
• The confrontation came after Demercado dropped the ball before the goal line on a 72-yard run during the Cardinals’ 21–22 loss to the Titans.
• Gannon said he addressed the matter in a team meeting the next day and apologized to Demercado and the locker room.
• Widely shared footage shows Gannon berating Demercado on the sideline and striking the running back on the arm as he walked away.
• Reports as of Wednesday do not indicate additional NFL discipline, and the defeat was Arizona’s third straight loss on a late field goal.