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NFL Fines Eagles Security Chief ‘Big Dom’ $75,000 for Sideline Texting After Appeal Is Denied

The league said one foot in the bench area was enough to trigger its no-phone rule.

Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro fined $75K for texting on the sideline
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Head coach Nick Sirianni and director of gameday coaching operations Dom DiSandro of the Philadelphia Eagles look on against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on November 14, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Overview

  • The NFL fined Dom DiSandro $75,000 for texting from the Eagles’ bench during the Aug. 22 preseason game against the Jets.
  • An Eagles appeal was denied after the league ruled that having one foot in the bench area constituted a violation.
  • League policy bars personal phones for players, coaches and most staff from 90 minutes before kickoff until the game ends, with narrow exceptions.
  • DiSandro previously received a $100,000 fine and a sideline ban in 2023 following an altercation with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw.
  • The penalty arrived during a week of other sanctions for Philadelphia personnel, including a $46,371 fine to Saquon Barkley for a helmet-use foul.