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NFL Fines Ravens’ Dre’Mont Jones $14,055 for Post‑Sack ‘Violent Gesture’

The midseason pickup disputes the league’s characterization of a gesture he says meant “it’s over.”

Overview

  • The NFL’s GameDay Accountability Team issued the $14,055 fine on Nov. 29 for unsportsmanlike conduct stemming from a fourth‑quarter play in the Week 12 win over the Jets.
  • Officials categorized the post‑sack motion as a “violent gesture,” widely interpreted as a throat‑slash, based on video circulated by reporters.
  • Jones responded on X that he intended the signal to mean the game was over and joked the fine would dent his kids’ Christmas, with no reversal or appeal reported.
  • Baltimore acquired Jones from Tennessee on Nov. 3 for a conditional 2026 fifth‑round pick that upgrades to a fourth if he records two sacks with the Ravens and they reach the playoffs.
  • After posting 1.5 sacks versus New York, Jones sits a half‑sack shy of the trigger as Baltimore is 6‑6 following a Thanksgiving loss to the Bengals with key divisional games ahead.