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NFL hits Eagles' Chauncey Gardner-Johnson with another dose of bad news and there's no one to blame but himself

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Kelsey Kramer | Last updated Dec 28, 2024 7:20 PM ET

Philadelphia Eagles veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson owes the NFL a lot of money after running his mouth too much in Week 16's matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Gardner-Johnson was flagged for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties before he was ultimately ejected from the game in the third quarter.

Double bird from CJGJ as he leaves the field. pic.twitter.com/jYzRo92KFN
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 22, 2024

He drew his first flag in the first half after he shared some words with Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown. Brown threw a punch but only Gardner-Johnson was penalized for stirring things up.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson is the only guy whose trash talk is so nasty he can get punched in the face and the ref STILL flags him and not the guy doing the punching pic.twitter.com/UBB2JoJQZg
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) December 22, 2024

It's unclear what Garnder-Johnson did that time but his mouth must have gotten him in trouble with an official or Commanders player.

He logged one interception, a tackle, and one pass defensed before he was escorted off the field by Eagles security guard Big Dom, and threw up double birds to Commanders fans.

Now, he has to pay a total of $45,022 back to the league.

That puts him out $101,298 in total fines this season. Five of those fines have come from unsportsmanlike penalties which cost him $90,043.

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson has been fined a total $101,298 by the NFL this season.

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— Mauricio Rodríguez (@MauNFL) December 28, 2024

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