According to Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jake Briningstool was fined nearly $5,000 for a blindside block in Week 3 of the NFL preseason.
Briningstool, who joined Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2025, is said to have incurred the fine due to a blindside block in an exhibition matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in August, which ended in a 15-16 Chiefs loss on the road at Raymond James Stadium.
Take a look at Goldman's full report on Briningstool's fine, which was posted to his official Twitter account on September 8:
Kansas City Chiefs TE Jake Briningstool was fined nearly $5K for a Blindside block in preseason Week 2 vs. Tampa Bay (1Q, 03:14).
— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) September 8, 2026
Now set to enter his second season with the Chiefs, the former
Clemson Tiger will look to put this latest setback behind him by recording his first NFL reception during Kansas City's matchup against the Denver Broncos on 'Monday Night Football' in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: NFL fines Chiefs TE almost $5k ahead of KC's Week 1 matchup vs Broncos
