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NFL Places $250,000 Fines on Three Coaches Over Conduct Toward Officials
The NFL fined three head coaches $250,000 each for conduct toward game officials.
The coaches are Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets and Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The fines are on hold and could be canceled if the coaches show good behavior, according to a report.
The league has not clearly explained what conduct led to the fines or what the coaches must do to avoid paying them.
In Week 4, Vrabel was flagged after criticizing an official over a disputed call, but it is not clear whether that incident prompted his fine.
The fines come after the league suspended two officials for interactions with players in Week 5.
The penalties may be intended to ease tensions with the NFL Referees Association, but what happens next—and whether any fines will be collected—remains unclear.
The NFL fined Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, Jets coach Aaron Glenn and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni $250,000 each for conduct toward game officials.
The fines are temporarily on hold and may be repealed if the coaches show good behavior.
The specific incidents behind the fines and when they were issued were not immediately known.
The league is seeking to make a point to coaches about their treatment of officials.
- Who
- Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn and Nick Sirianni, head coaches of the Patriots, Jets and Eagles.
- What
- Each was fined $250,000 for conduct toward game officials. The fines are on hold and may be repealed with good behavior.
- When
- The fines were reported on October 21, 2026. It was not immediately known when they were issued.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The NFL cited conduct toward game officials and is seeking to make a point about coaches’ treatment of officials. The specific incidents were not identified.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Vrabel was flagged for comments to an official after a disputed call.
The NFL imposed suspensions on two officials for interactions with players, according to ProFootballTalk.
Reports said Vrabel, Glenn and Sirianni had each been fined $250,000, with the fines temporarily on hold.
- Fine amount
- $250,000 each
- Coaches
- Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn and Nick Sirianni
- Teams
- New England Patriots, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles
- Fine status
- Temporarily on hold and may be repealed with good behavior
- Reported
- October 21, 2026
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What people are saying
I told him it was a terrible — I’m not going to say effing — call
I’ve said that 87 times since I’ve been a head coach. It was nothing derogatory. You’d have to ask him. I think he was a little sensitive.
On the sideline, you don’t want to infuriate the referees. I always worry about, you know, I want the referees to give us a fair shake, so I don’t want him to overreact. But I love his passion.