NFL fines three Browns players for celebration imitating smoking

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  The NFL fined Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Quinshon Judkins and guard Austin Barber for a touchdown celebration that appeared to imitate smoking a marijuana cigarette.

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  Watson and Judkins were each fined $14,397, while Barber was fined $6,944.

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  The gesture followed Judkins’ second-quarter touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4.

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  The NFL classed the conduct as unsportsmanlike behavior involving an illegal celebration and a vulgar act, according to a report cited by the Daily Mail.

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  The league said gestures depicting smoking or drug use would result in discipline, while it had recently rescinded a separate fine for a celebration it said simulated drinking a juice box.

Who

Cleveland Browns players Deshaun Watson, Quinshon Judkins and Austin Barber.

What

They were fined over a celebration that appeared to imitate smoking.

When

After a Week 4 game; the articles were published on October 10 and 11, 2026.

Where

Against the Pittsburgh Steelers; the game venue is not stated.

Why

The NFL cited unsportsmanlike behavior involving an illegal celebration and a vulgar act.

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