The Cincinnati Bengals closed their 2025 season in a fitting way for how their season went. An ugly loss to the Cleveland Browns wrapped up a season full of late-game collapses and the Bengals not being able to play complementary football for most of the season.
For most of the fans, maybe the sting has started to wear off. Both the Bengals and Browns concluded their disappointing seasons, but they got letters from the NFL that are one last sting of the 2025 season.
Two players from Cleveland were fined for their celebrations after defensive scores. Browns linebacker Devin Bush was fined $10,000 for an obscene gesture. After taking a Joe Burrow interception the other way for a score, Bush grabbed his crotch as he jumped backwards into the end zone. The league took notice and issued the fine to Bush to close out the season.
Webb, a reserve player forced in to action, actually did the same thing as Bush after recovering a Noah Fant fumble and returning it for a touchdown. Web was only fined $6,111, due to his salary being lower than that of Bush.
Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson was also fined $5,525 for a hit to Shedeur Sanders’ head in the second quarter of the game. The contact didn’t appear to be malicious, but it was deemed enough for the league to take a chunk out of Johnson’s paycheck.
All players do have the right to appeal their fines, should they decide to.
Almost a week later, the NFL handed down one last reminder of a lost season for both teams.
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