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EaglesJalyx Hunt Nearly Hits Official During Celebration in 10-7 Win at Lambeau

The linebacker later joked about the close call in an NFL Network interview shared by Tom Pelissero.

Overview

  • In the third quarter after a backfield stop, Hunt swung an overhead fist pump that narrowly missed a nearby official who ducked, and play continued without an ejection.
  • Hunt acknowledged the moment postgame, saying he was glad the swing went high rather than forward and quipped that the official “would’ve been out of here.”
  • Video of the exchange and Hunt’s comments circulated on social media via Pelissero’s postgame interview clip.
  • Reporters noted that actual contact with an official would likely have led to an ejection and potential league discipline under NFL rules.
  • Hunt finished with five tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss in Philadelphia’s defense-led 10-7 win that moved the Eagles to 7-2, with Detroit up next.