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Devon Witherspoon Is The First Seahawks Player Fined In 2026 Season. Here’s Why.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 9: Devon Witherspoon #21 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates during the fourth quarter of the game against the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on September 9, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We have our first Seattle Seahawks fine of the 2026 NFL regular season, and thankfully it was a post-whistle infraction that wasn’t consequential to the game’s outcome.

You might have noticed Devon Witherspoon finger-wagging and jawing at Mack Hollins on Josh Jobe’s game-winning interception against the New England Patriots. It did not draw a penalty at the time and the only thing it would’ve impacted was Drew Lock kneeling the ball at his own 10 and not the 20.

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— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2026

The league took notice after the fact, and it’ll cost ‘Spoon $11,941. Again, the pick would’ve been upheld even if a flag was thrown, although I’m sure even ‘Spoon will get a talking to as far as not potentially getting himself a cheap flag in future games.

There were no fines issued to any other Seahawks players, while the Patriots had a clean slate.

Seattle did, by the way, draw a couple of preseason fines, both in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. Cornerback Andre Fuller (currently on the practice squad) was docked $5,112 for a face-mask penalty, likewise for former linebacker Aaron Smith but at a cost of $4,917.