Arizona Cardinals cornerback Kei’Trel Clark is taking another hit from the NFL’s rulebook, this time for a message written on his eyeblack.
Clark shared on social media this week that he was fined $6,651 after writing “Glory Be 2 God” during Arizona’s Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The league followed with a letter spelling out the violation.
“During the Arizona Cardinals-Los Angeles Chargers game on September 13, 2026, you were in violation of the NFL Uniform and Equipment Rules,” the NFL told Clark in the letter.
The league said he had “displayed a personal message on your eye black,” then cited Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 Item() of the 2026 Official Playing Rules of the National Football League, which prohibits players from wearing or displaying personal messages without prior approval from the league office.
The letter also noted that NFL uniform and equipment policy, along with the “On Field” program, is shared with players through playbook inserts, locker-room posters, and training-camp videos. It added that, under the document titled “2026 GAME-RELATED DISCIPLINE,” the league was issuing the $6,651 fine and that the minimum penalty for a first offense had been lowered through Appendix U of the CBA.
Clark responded on social media with, “I need answers” and later wrote, “I got to report to God at the end of my days on the day of judgement! I'll always give God the Glory and out loud. All good.”
This is not Clark’s first run-in with the NFL over something small. Last season, he was fined nearly $6,000 for wearing a streaming black towel while Arizona was in its road white uniforms.
On the field against the Chargers, Clark logged nine defensive snaps and added four on special teams.
If Garrett Williams is again unavailable because of injury, Clark could be back in the mix when Arizona hosts the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium for its home opener.
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