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Ravens’ Dre’Mont Jones responds to NFL’s punishment over ‘violent gesture’
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Before Thursday night's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals , the Baltimore Ravens ran their winning streak up to five straight games with a Week 12 victory over the New York Jets . Trade deadline addition Dre'Mont Jones had his best game as a Raven, sacking newly anointed Jets starter Tyrod Taylor 1.5 times in Baltimore 's 23-10 win.
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But a "violent gesture" Jones made after forcing a fourth down with under two minutes to play will cost the veteran pass rusher. Jones was fined $14,055 for what the league viewed as an inappropriate celebration, per The Baltimore Banner's Jonas Shaffer.
Upon learning of the fine, Jones took to social media to plead his case . "I was just saying 'it's over' like in a competitive sense and now my kids aren't gonna have Christmas gifts this year #ThankYouNFL," Jones wrote on his official X account.
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Jones did appear to be indicating the game was over with the gesture, rather than acting out a violent throat slashing scenario, or whatever the league believed was happening. But his plea fell on deaf ears.
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Fortunately, Jones' kids should probably still have a pretty decent Christmas. The seventh-year veteran signed a $10 million deal with the Tennessee Titans for the 2025 season. And, including previous contracts with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks , Jones is estimated to have earned nearly $50 million so far in his NFL career.
The Ravens landed Jones in a trade with Tennessee earlier this month for a fifth-round pick. However, the Titans will benefit from his success in Baltimore. The deal includes a clause that will bump Tennessee's compensation to a fourth-round pick if Jones records two sacks with the Ravens and the team makes the playoffs.
Jones came close to hitting the two-sack escalator against the Jets. He's now just a half-sack away from reaching the target. However, the Ravens' playoff hopes took a hit with the team's Week 13 loss to the Bengals.
Lamar Jackson struggled in the 32-14 defeat, committing three of the Ravens' five turnovers against Cincinnati. Baltimore fell to 6-6 with Thursday night's loss. The team will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a massive divisional clash next Sunday.
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