Overview

• The league issued the fine after a viral video captured Jones making the gesture at MetLife Stadium following Dallas’s 37-22 win over the New York Jets.
• NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Jones is considering appealing the penalty.
• Jones said the motion was inadvertent and intended as a thumbs-up toward Cowboys fans rather than a taunt toward Jets supporters.
• The moment occurred late in the game shortly after Dak Prescott’s fourth touchdown gave Dallas a 37-14 lead with 4:31 remaining.
• The action follows prior owner discipline, including a 2024 fine against Panthers owner David Tepper for throwing a drink at fans and a 2009 fine of Titans owner Bud Adams for a similar gesture.