Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been fined $10,527 by the NFL for flashing a peace sign before scoring a touchdown during his team's Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The NFL fined #Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill $10,527 for unsportsmanlike conduct last week — his ✌️ sign at a defender on his way into the end zone.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 26, 2019
Here is the aforementioned touchdown where Hill was penalized for merely flashing a peace sign before he crossed the end zone.
That @cheetah speed 😍#KCvsDEN | 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/cYSqPiAzxK
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 18, 2019
Hill logged three catches for 74 yards and that touchdown in the victory.
In three games this season, he has tallied 10 catches for 170 yards and three scores.
Hill suffered a clavicle injury in Week 1 and proceeded to miss the next four games before returning in Week 6, when he finished with five receptions for 80 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a loss to the Houston Texans.
The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate football at West Alabama, was originally selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round (165th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He played in all 16 games during his rookie campaign, catching 61 passes for 593 yards and six touchdowns. He also punched in three rushing touchdowns and three special teams scores, leading to a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection.
Hill followed that up with another terrific season in 2017, hauling in 75 receptions for 1,183 yards while reaching the end zone seven times, earning another trip to the Pro Bowl.
Then, last year, Hill had his best season to date, snaring 87 balls for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns, making another Pro Bowl and notching First-Team All-Pro honors yet again.
Kansas City has gotten off to a 5-2 start this year, but it will be without Patrick Mahomes when it takes on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Mahomes suffered a dislocated knee cap against the Broncos.
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