Stefon Diggs made a critical error in Week 1 when he jumped on a goalpost to celebrate his first touchdown of the season. The NFL made him pay for the mistake on Saturday. The Washington Commanders were trailing the Philadelphia Eagles 17-9 before Diggs caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels with just under 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was costly for the Commanders, who had to settle for an extra point to make it a 17-16 game instead of being able to go for a two-point conversion and try to tie the game up. The Commanders attempted to go for two when they scored their next touchdown, but it was unsuccessful, and Washington lost 24-22. More News: Exclusive: Breakout NFL Executives Who Could Become Future General Managers More News: 4 QBs Generating Serious Trade Buzz Weeks Before NFL Regular Season Starts Per Tom Pelissero of Netflix, the league fined Diggs $14,926 for the action.
"The NFL fined Commanders WR Stefon Diggs $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct (illegal celebrations and vulgar acts) — jumping onto the goalpost after his TD last week against the Eagles," Pelissero posted on X. "Diggs was penalized and now a fine on top of it." When speaking to reporters after the game, Daniels said the Commanders needed to be "smarter" in those situations. That’s on me for not reiterating that in the huddle.
There’s a time and place for everything.” Diggs, 32, joined the Commanders in August on a one-year deal worth up to $12 million. He was the second-leading receiver for the Commanders in Week 1, recording four catches for 55 yards and the touchdown. Diggs was the leading receiver on the New England Patriots last season, earning 85 receptions for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns.
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