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NFL Fines BillsTy Johnson $10,777 for Thrusting TD Celebration

A lower amount than similar recent cases, with notice coming after Buffalo’s next game, highlights opaque enforcement.

Overview

  • The league issued a $10,777 penalty for Johnson’s end-zone celebration, as first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
  • Johnson lay on the turf and pumped his hips twice after a 52-yard score, a display the NFL labeled an obscene gesture.
  • The total equates to $5,388.50 per thrust, an unusual breakdown widely noted in reports.
  • Recent similar gestures by Rico Dowdle and Travis Kelce drew $14,491 fines, with no clear public explanation for Johnson’s lower figure.
  • The fine became public after the Bills had already played their next game, underscoring questions about timing and transparency in discipline.