Another Bengal gets a letter from the NFL.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Josh Newton got a letter from the NFL, but not the good kind. Newton received a fine following the Bengals’ Week 17 win over the Denver Broncos.
Newton was fined $4,885 for “unsportsmanlike conduct (violent gesture)” following a Bo Nix pass that landed incomplete. The broadcast did not show Newton’s gesture, so we aren’t quite sure what it was.
In addition, Broncos safety PJ Locke was fined $13,972 for illegal use of his helmet during a hit on Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki.
Earlier this season, Andrei Iosivas was fined for a “violent gesture” after mimicking a bow and arrow after a Week 2 touchdown. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase received a fine for the same offense following Week 5 and Cam Taylor-Britt received one after Week 15’s win at the Tennessee Titans.
Chase appealed his fine, but it was ruled that the penalty would stand.
Newton will likely appeal his as well.
Another Bengal gets a letter from the NFL, so hopefully, there’s no more of that tonight against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
