Detroit Lions Hit with Record Fines After Week 2 Loss to Bills

Following the Lions’ 41-31 defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, the National Football League announced ten separate fines against Detroit players. The penalties covered unsportsmanlike conduct for celebrations, vulgar acts, and unnecessary roughness. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown received four fines, the most of any player that week.

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The NFL’s disciplinary office intensified scrutiny of on-field celebrations during the second week of the 2026 season. The league classified several actions—such as mimicking smoking or drinking—as “illegal celebrations and vulgar acts.” The crackdown affected multiple teams, but Detroit’s six fined players represented the league’s highest concentration of penalties for a single franchise.

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• Total fines for Detroit: ten fines amounting to roughly $130,960 (league-high for a single team).

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• Amon-Ra St. Brown: four fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, totaling $59,704.

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• Jameson Williams: two fines—$11,941 for taunting and $14,926 for a celebration.

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• Jahmyr Gibbs, Penei Sewell: each fined $14,926 for celebrations.

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• Tyler Lacy, Devin White: each fined for facemask penalties—$7,315 and $7,222 respectively.

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These figures were detailed in a report published on September 26, 2026.

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St. Brown told reporters that he intends to appeal the fines, seeking reduction or dismissal of the penalties. The NFL has not publicly commented on the pending appeals but maintains that the fines are consistent with its policy on unsportsmanlike conduct.

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• One source indicated the NFL issued 13 fines totaling $182,135 for celebratory infractions league-wide during Week 2.

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• Another account, attributed to an NFL insider, reported 22 fines totaling $300,089 for all Week 2 unsportsmanlike conduct violations.

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• Team-level reporting stated the Lions’ fines “exceeded $120,000,” a figure that differs from the $130,960 total cited in the detailed fine list.

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These discrepancies highlight a lack of unified reporting on the exact number and monetary value of fines levied across the league.

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St. Brown’s appeal will be reviewed by the league’s disciplinary committee, with a decision expected before the next scheduled hearing date. The outcome could set a precedent for how the NFL handles multiple fines for repeated celebratory actions in a single game.

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