Stefon Diggs, Jahmyr Gibbs Fined For Week 1 Incidents

Washington Commanders WR Stefon Diggs was fined $14,926 for his touchdown celebration against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, as further infractions were released just ahead of Week 2’s slate. Diggs was penalized for the celebration as well, which cost them the chance to get a two-point conversion, which proved costly in their 24-22 loss.

Diggs caught a slant from QB Jayden Daniels for a touchdown and sprinted to the goalpost, catching himself with both arms and both legs and wrapping himself around the base of the pole.

Diggs admitted he quickly realized it wasn’t allowed, stating, “I have to be better.”

If Diggs commits similar misconduct again, he could be charged with over $20,000.

Diggs was not the only one to receive a fine, with Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs getting a $23,027 fine for dropping his helmet while running into New Orleans Saints’ Quincy Riley for a touchdown run. Gibbs was not penalized for the occurrence but received a bigger fine than Diggs.

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk also got fined this week for dropping his helmet, which was the second-biggest fine of the week at $20,033. The league has recently implemented this rule to protect player safety.

Both Gibbs and Juszczyk were fined less than the amount stated ($23,882), which shows the NFL isn’t treating every case the same.

Gibbs and Juszczyk being fined more than Diggs is still arguable as not as costly as the receiver’s situation, since the two-point loss could have looked different if Diggs hadn’t made the avoidable mistake.

The NFL continues to enforce its celebration and player-safety rules, with fines still handed out weekly for taunting penalties and vulgar celebrations.