Travis Kelce (Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images)
The NFL has announced a punishment for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce stemming from a gesture during last week’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Travis Kelce was fined $14,491 by the league for unsportsmanlike conduct and an obscene gesture directed toward the Eagles’ sidelines in the third quarter.

Before the start of the season, NFL officiating and rules analyst Walt Anderson warned teams that they would be cracking down on “unsportsmanlike gestures” during the 2025 season.

Star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 1 home opener over the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL subsequently issued a $57,222 fine to Carter as well.

Additionally, Tom Pelissero reports that Cowboys wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens were each fined $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct and violent gestures against the New York Giants after a touchdown.

Travis Kelce & Chiefs Look To Shrug Off Slow Start vs. Giants

Travis Kelce (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
The Chiefs wound up losing 20-17 to the Eagles last week, dropping the franchise to 0-2 for the first time since the 2014 season. The Chiefs are badly missing wide receivers Rashee Rice (suspension) and Xavier Worthy (sidelined with a shoulder injury), and the rest of the offense hasn’t picked up the slack in their absence.

The 35-year-old Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement last month, so morale was super high for the future Hall of Famer coming into this season. But he’s not used to sluggish starts, and tomorrow’s game against the New York Giants is essentially a must-win.

Kelce has six catches for 108 yards and a touchdown over Kansas City’s first two games. The good news is that he has a favorable matchup against a Giants defense that has allowed 30.5 points per game.