The NFL’s latest round of discipline hit Dallas on Friday, and Jake Ferguson is the newest player to get caught up in the league’s crackdown on beer-themed celebrations.
Ferguson was fined $13,611 for what the NFL described as his “imitation of shotgunning a beer” after his touchdown against Washington. The league said the move “constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably could be construed as being in poor taste.”
It was a costly follow-up to a big day for the Cowboys tight end. Ferguson came away from the Week 2 matchup with the Commanders with four catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns on four targets.
The fine also fits the league’s broader mood this week. Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Goncalves was fined on Thursday for a beer celebration, and San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk got hit with the same type of punishment.
“The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 on Thursday for "engaging in offensive demonstrations. "According to the league, Juszczyk violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, when he did an "imitation of chugging a beer" with just under eight minutes left in the third quarter of the Niners' win against the Miami Dolphins,” ESPN’s Nick Wagoner wrote.
For Ferguson, the message is clear: the celebration may have landed in the moment, but the bill arrived quickly. He’s now the third player this week to be fined for a similar gesture, and with the NFL enforcing these rules tightly, he probably won’t be the last.
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