The 2024 NFL season proved costly for several Detroit Lions players, with 10 players racking up a total of $233,736 in fines through 17 weeks, including the postseason.
These fines stemmed from on-field infractions and post-touchdown celebrations. While the total is significant, it’s far less than the fines accumulated by the top three teams: the Houston Texans ($3.15 million), Los Angeles Chargers ($900,000), and Pittsburgh Steelers ($731,828).
Among repeat offenders, second-year safety Brian Branch led the Lions with $70,896 in fines. Most of his penalties were due to his physical style of play, with his most notable infraction coming in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers.
Branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Bo Melton, and as he exited the field, he gave a double middle-finger salute to the Packers fans, earning two fines of $10,128 each.
Wide receiver Jameson Williams wasn’t far behind, accumulating $70,346 in fines over four infractions. Williams received the two largest individual fines among Lions players, both for obscene gestures during touchdown celebrations.
In Week 11, he was fined $19,697 for a Marshawn Lynch-style “Beast Quake” celebration after a blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Following Detroit’s divisional-round loss to the Washington Commanders, Williams received another fine of $25,325 for a celebration that teammates, including Amon-Ra St. Brown, tried to discourage.
Here’s a breakdown of the Lions players’ fines and infractions for the 2024 season, as reported by Spotrac:
Lions 2024 Fines and Infractions
Week 2
- Terrion Arnold, CB – Face mask, $11,255
Week 3
- Jalen Reeves-Maybin, LB – Late hit, $11,255
- Kerby Joseph, S – Hit on defenseless player, $7,505
- Brian Branch, S – Impermissible use of the helmet, $10,128
- Striking/kicking/kneeing, $10,128
Week 4
- Jameson Williams, WR – Taunting, $14,069
- Levi Onwuzurike, DT – Roughing the passer, $13,849
Week 6
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR – Taunting, $11,255
- Jameson Williams, WR – Suspended two games for PEDs
Week 9
- Brian Branch, S – Hit on defenseless player, $10,128
- Obscene gesture, $10,128
Week 10
- Brian Branch, S – Hip-drop tackle, $10,128
Week 11
- Jameson Williams, WR – Obscene gesture, $19,697
Week 14
- Za’Darius Smith, DE – Roughing the passer, $6,722
- Christian Mahogany, G – Face mask, $4,609
Week 16
- Brian Branch, S – Roughing the passer, $10,128
- Kwon Alexander, ILB – Roughing the passer, $6,722
- Jameson Williams, WR – Taunting, $11,255
Week 17
- Brian Branch, S – Impermissible use of the helmet, $10,128
- Terrion Arnold, CB – Striking/kicking/kneeing, $11,817
- Kerby Joseph, S – Unsportsmanlike conduct, $7,505
Divisional Round
- Jameson Williams, WR – Obscene gesture, $25,325
Final totals
- Total fines: $233,736
- Most fined player: Brian Branch (seven fines totaling $70,896)
- Jameson Williams fines: Four fines totaling $70,346