Overview

• The fine followed a fourth-quarter scuffle at MetLife Stadium in which Diggs swung at Jets rookie Arian Smith after what was described as a head butt.
• Officials assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Diggs during the game, and the enforcement between downs did not affect the Jets’ drive.
• Smith was neither penalized on the field nor fined by the NFL after postgame review.
• The $12,172 amount reflects the first-offense tier for the league’s “striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing” category, with $17,968 prescribed for a second offense this season.
• Context for Diggs’ record includes a declined defensive holding flag in Week 4 and a $16,883 fine in 2024 for a leg-whip.