NFL rescinds Jake Ferguson's fine for 'shotgunning a beer'
The league withdrew the $13,611 penalty after the Cowboys tight end said it was a Gatorade celebration he had done in practice
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The NFL has rescinded the $13,611 fine it gave Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson for saying he was "shotgunning a beer," Adam Schefter reports.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): NFL rescinded the $13,611 fine given to Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson for saying he was "shotgunning a beer". Ferguson told the league it was his Gatorade celebration that he previously had done on multiple occasions in practice, as the team had documented.
Ferguson told the league the celebration was actually his Gatorade routine, one he had done on multiple occasions in practice, and the team had documented it. The league accepted that explanation and withdrew the penalty.
The decision mirrors the NFL's handling of a similar fine against 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, whose celebration the league ruled simulated drinking a juice box rather than a beer. Ferguson avoids the fine and the Cowboys keep their tight end clear of the league's disciplinary ledger.