Overview

• The fine cites Rule 5, Section 4, Article 6 Item (5), which limits on‑field towels to white, league‑approved versions without personal messages or logos.
• Elliott shared the league memo and wrote, “Count your [expletive] days… Y’all worried about the wrong things; let’s fix things that actually mean something.”
• If he does not appeal or an appeal fails, the $5,797 will be deducted from his next game check.
• The safety had just returned from a knee injury in Week 4 in Dublin against the Vikings, recording six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception.
• Coverage also notes Elliott’s prior fines with the Dolphins in 2023 totaling more than $50,000 for unnecessary roughness, providing broader context to his record.