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NFL Fines Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield and Bucky Irving for ‘Nose Wipe’ Celebration

The penalties reflect the NFL’s stepped-up policing of celebrations, with 29 fines issued from Week 13.

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Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on from the sideline against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of the game at Raymond James Stadium. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The league penalized Baker Mayfield for an unsportsmanlike "violent gesture" tied to the pair’s nose-wipe celebration against the Cardinals.
  • News outlets list Mayfield’s fine as either $14,191 per the NFL’s release or $14,491 per Tom Pelissero’s report.
  • Bucky Irving received a $6,349 fine for the same celebration.
  • The action was part of 29 total Week 13 fines under the NFL’s heightened enforcement of on-field conduct.
  • This is Mayfield’s first fine this season as Tampa Bay prepares to face the Saints without Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan.