The Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. Then several Lions players suffered another loss in their wallet.
MLive.com’s Ben Raven reported the NFL announced Saturday the Lions received 10 fines for incidents from Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. As expected, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown received four fines. But running back Jahmyr Gibbs, defensive lineman Tyler Lacy, offensive tackle Penei Sewell and linebacker Devin White each received one fine. Additionally, wide receiver Jameson Williams received two fines.
St. Brown committed the same infraction four times — unsportsmanlike conduct for illegal celebrations and vulgar acts.
“All four fines were classified as unsportsmanlike conduct related to celebrations he had in the matchup, with the wideout appearing to mimic smoking after catching passes,” wrote SI on Lions’ Christian Booher.
Both of Williams’s fines were also categorized as unsportsmanlike conduct, as were the fines for Gibbs and Sewell. The league fined Lacy and White for unnecessary roughness.
Lions Receive 10 Fines From Bills Matchup
The NFL pulled no punches when it came to levying fines on the Lions. St. Brown committed the same infraction four times, and he received four separate fines.
The other fines were more standard, but five Detroit players (not counting St. Brown) receiving fines is still a lot.
Just like St. Brown, Gibbs, Sewell and Williams received fines for “illegal celebrations and vulgar acts.” Those fines were nearly $15,000 each.
Williams also received a fine for taunting, which was nearly $12,000.
The NFL gave Lacy and White each unnecessary roughness fines for facemask penalties. Interestingly, Lacy’s fine was about $100 more but each was roughly $7,000.
Amon-Ra St. Brown Plans to Appeal Week 2 Fines
St. Brown told reporters Thursday that he plans to appeal his fines from Week 2, which equal nearly $60,000. The Lions receiver matched Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins as the most fined player in the league last weekend.
Fines for vulgar acts were a common occurrence around the league during Week 2.
“The NFL issued 22 fines totaling $300,089 for Week 2 infractions for unsportsmanlike conduct, mostly for illegal celebrations and vulgar acts,” wrote NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
It’s probably unlikely for St. Brown to entirely win the appeal and pay nothing in fines from Week 2. But, perhaps he can get the penalty down to just one or two infractions. The NFL fining the same player for the same act multiple times from one week seems a little excessive.
Lions Hammered With NFL Fines from Week 2 Matchup vs. Bills