While the Cincinnati Bengals get ready to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime, one of their past opponents is opening up the checkbook in a big way.
The NFL announced this week that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London received a $23,882 fine letter for a use of helmet infraction during the Bengals’ win in Madrid, Spain, last week.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero captured the play in question from the third quarter:
The NFL fined Falcons WR Drake London $23,882 for use of helmet on this play last week. pic.twitter.com/aVQjsyJkAC
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 14, 2026
It’s a fine that received a heavy dose of criticism, including notable commentary from the likes of JJ Watt:
They have to be doing this simply to get a reaction out of people sometimes… It worked. Twenty. Three. Thousand.
Dollars. For this? https://t.co/NGHs4iIzgc
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 14, 2026
The Bengals didn’t receive any fine letters of their own from the big overseas win.
From a Bengals perspective, they’ll have to hope those trends continue during Sunday’s game against the Steelers, both in terms of fine letters and winning games.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals opponent receives huge fine letter, earning major criticism
