Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf is facing a punishment from the NFL for a violent gesture during week 13.
The league announced Saturday that Metcalf was fined $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct/violent gesture during the second quarter with 8:12 remaining against the Buffalo Bills.
It wasn’t immediately clear what the gesture was as Alan Saunders of Steelers Now said on X that Metcalf gave a “too small” gesture after Jaylen Warren ran for a touchdown at the time the NFL noted in the fine. But another X user also posted a video of Metcalf giving a “finger gun” salute to someone.
In March 2025, the NFL updated its official list of unsportsmanlike conduct acts to include several gestures, joining other prohibited actions such as throat slashes, simulated firing or brandishing a gun, the “nose wipe,” and sexually suggestive acts.
The NFL also announced several fines from the game. Cameron Heyward was fined $11,593 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting midway through the third quarter (8:53 remaining). Payton Wilson received two separate fines—$7,066 for unnecessary roughness late in the second quarter (0:51 remaining) and another $7,066 for unnecessary roughness/blindside block early in the third (14:44 remaining).
Two Bills players were also disciplined. Gabe Davis was fined $6,500 for unnecessary roughness/use of the helmet with 1:04 left in the second quarter, while A.J. Epenesa was fined $11,593 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting at the 13:57 mark of the third quarter.
The Bills (8–4) defeated the Steelers (6–6) by a score of 26–7.
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