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NFL Fines Three Dolphins for Week 14 Celebration and Late Hit

The penalties reflect enforcement of the league’s March update that explicitly bans the nose‑wipe and other simulated or suggestive gestures.

Overview

  • Running backs De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright were fined $8,238 and $6,388, respectively, for an unsportsmanlike-gesture violation following a first‑quarter touchdown against the Jets.
  • Safety Ashtyn Davis received a $13,611 fine for unnecessary roughness for a hit on a defenseless player with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.
  • The celebration followed a 13‑yard score and included a staged campfire, the nose‑wipe gesture, and a holstering motion seen on the broadcast, with reports noting uncertainty over whether the latter qualified as simulated firing.
  • These actions were cited under the NFL’s March 2025 expansion of banned gestures, which has already produced multiple fines in recent weeks for similar celebrations.
  • The NFL says fine proceeds go to the Professional Athletes Foundation and the NFL Foundation, and players are notified with the right to appeal.