Overview
- Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson was fined $5,525 for a blow to the head and neck of Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a play that drew a second‑quarter roughing penalty.
- Cleveland linebacker Devin Bush received a $10,000 fine for an obscene gesture after a first‑quarter pick‑six of Joe Burrow.
- Browns cornerback Sam Webb was fined $6,111 for an obscene gesture following his second‑quarter fumble‑return touchdown.
- Players may appeal to jointly appointed appeals officers Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster or Jordy Nelson, and their rulings are final.
- Fine amounts are scaled by salary and proceeds go to the Professional Athletes Foundation and the NFL Foundation; the actions followed the Browns’ 20–18 Week 18 win in which Sanders was sacked six times.