Overview
- The league cited unsportsmanlike conduct and taunting for DeJean’s step-over after a tackle in Philadelphia’s Week 4 win over Tampa Bay.
- The on-field flag for the gesture resulted in a 15-yard penalty that granted the Buccaneers a first down.
- Taunting fines are standardized at $11,593 for a first offense, can be appealed, and the money is directed to league-supported charities.
- The Eagles have multiple recent discipline cases, including Jalen Carter’s $11,593 taunting fine and a separate $57,222 fine for spitting earlier this season.
- Eagles edge rusher Jalyx Hunt was fined $6,834 each for a blindside block and a hip-drop tackle from the same game, while no Buccaneers fines were reported.