Star tight end Travis Kelce was fined $11,255 for a taunting incident that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.
Kelce, who has never been shy about expressing himself on the field, was involved in a minor scuffle with Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips, who was fined $6,722 for his role in the altercation.
News of the fines issued to Kelce and Phillips was reported on Saturday, February 1, nearly a week after Kansas City defeated Buffalo to advance to its third consecutive Super Bowl.
Alaina Getzenberg, who is a Bills reporter for ESPN, had the initial scoop on the fines, which she revealed to fans in a post to her official Twitter account:
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce was fined $11,255 for taunting on this play in the AFC Championship.
Bills DT Jordan Phillips was fined $6,722 for unnecessary roughness (use of helmet) pic.twitter.com/fgOF1F2Kb1
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) February 1, 2025
Though Kelce may decide to appeal his fine, the Chiefs won’t be able to afford for their star tight end to be involved in any extracurricular activity when Kansas City faces off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.