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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 07: De’Von Achane #28 of the Miami Dolphins carries the ball for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 07, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
Three Miami Dolphins players were fined by the NFL for incidents during their Week 14 game against the New York Jets, the league announced Saturday.
Running back De’Von Achane was fined $8,238 for unsportsmanlike conduct stemming from a violent gesture with 8:54 left in the first quarter, while wide receiver Jaylen Wright received a $6,388 fine for a similar violation at the same time. Both players performed the “slime” or “nose wipe” gesture shortly after Achane rushed for a 13-yard touchdown.
The league updated its list of unsportsmanlike conduct acts in March 2025 to include several gestures, adding to previously banned actions such as throat slashes, simulated firing or brandishing of a gun, the “nose wipe,” and sexually suggestive gestures.
Safety Ashtyn Davis received the largest fine, $13,611, for unnecessary roughness after delivering a hit on a defenseless player with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.
This story will be updated.
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