Browns QB Deshaun Watson fined $35K for gun celebration, unnecessary roughness

Browns' Watson escapes punishment for pushing official.

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The 28-year-old incurred numerous disciplinary incidents, leading to fines totaling $35,513, as reported by multiple sources.

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Watson received one of the three fines for a "violent gesture" made while celebrating a touchdown in the third quarter, reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

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Both he and tight end David Njoku mimicked shooting motions, resulting in fines of $13,659 each for their actions.

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The remaining two fines stemmed from unnecessary roughness violations, with Watson penalized for separate facemask infractions during the game.

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esides the 1-1 record, he faced two penalties, resulting in fines, threw an opening-play interception for a touchdown, and had two fumbles.

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Watson's fines aside, the league issued interesting sanctions, including a $48,333 fine to Pittsburgh Steelers' Jaylen Warren for a game incident.

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The league argues he should have been penalized for helmet misuse, as he lowered his head when running, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

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The NFL reportedly didn't fine Minkah Fitzpatrick for the hit on Nick Chubb's knee, which ended his season but appeared legal.

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