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NFL fines Deshaun Watson and Quinshon Judkins for touchdown gesture

The National Football League fined Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Quinshon Judkins $14,397 each following a touchdown celebration against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The National Football League has fined Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Quinshon Judkins $14,397 each for an impermissible touchdown celebration, ProFootballTalk and Yahoo NFL reported. The discipline was issued ahead of the team's Week 5 game against the New York Jets, following a celebratory gesture during Cleveland's recent victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. ProFootballTalk noted that three Browns players in total received financial penalties from the league. [1][2][4][8][9]

The fines were levied after Judkins scored a second-quarter touchdown against the Steelers. According to ProFootballTalk, the celebration featured players passing an imaginary marijuana cigarette. Yahoo NFL and ProFootballTalk both report that Watson and Judkins participated in the gesture alongside other Cleveland players. [1][2]

The league action comes during a three-game winning streak for Cleveland, according to Yahoo Sports Top. The victory over the Steelers improved the team's overall record to 3-1 for the season. Yahoo Sports Top added that Watson has helped lead the team's recent offensive performance after winning the starting quarterback role. [1][3][4][7]

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In short

  • Deshaun Watson and Quinshon Judkins were each fined $14,397 by the NFL.
  • The fines stemmed from a second-quarter touchdown celebration against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • ProFootballTalk reported that three Cleveland Browns players were fined in total.
  • The Cleveland Browns improved their record to 3-1 following the victory over Pittsburgh.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]NFL reportedly fines Browns QB Deshaun Watson, RB Quinshon Judkins more than $14K for smoking gesture in win over SteelersYahoo NFL, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]NFL fines three Browns players, including Deshaun Watson, for smoking celebrationProFootballTalk, 4h ago
  3. [3]Why Browns’ Deshaun Watson, Quinshon Judkins were both fined after Week 4 gameYahoo Sports Top, 4h ago
  4. [4]Browns' Deshaun Watson hit with NFL punishment before Jets gameYahoo Sports Top, 4h ago
  5. [5]Pittsburgh Steelers face brutal assessment from NFL analyst before Colts gameYahoo Sports Top, 18h ago
  6. [6]NFL survivor pool picks, knockout strategy, advice for Week 5, 2026: Fade the SteelersCBS Sports Headlines, 6h ago
  7. [7]‘NFL Has a Vested Interest’ — Robert Griffin III Gets Brutally Honest About Deshaun Watson’s ‘Comeback Player of the Year’ NarrativeYahoo Sports Top, 17h ago
  8. [8]NFL reportedly fines Browns QB Deshaun Watson, RB Quinshon Judkins more than $14K for smoking gesture in win over SteelersYahoo Sports, 3h ago
  9. [9]NFL hit Browns QB Deshaun Watson and RB Quinshon Judkins where it hurts ahead of Week 5 game vs. JetsA to Z Sports, 4h ago
  10. [10]NFL fines three Browns players, including Deshaun Watson, for smoking celebrationNBC Sports, 4h ago
  11. [11]NFL Fines Browns QB Deshaun Watson, 3 Others After Steelers ContestHeavy.com, 4h ago
  12. [12]Deshaun Watson fined $15k by the NFLLarry Brown Sports, 4h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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