Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden was fined almost $12,000 for taunting during Week 6 of the 2026 season.
The NFL fined Golden $11,941 for his taunting penalty in the first quarter of the Packers' 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday. Golden turned and flexed -- in the general direction of a Cowboys player -- at the end of a 37-yard catch in the first quarter. He was penalized 15 yards for taunting and now has a fine to go with in.
Here's the play, and Golden's comments post-game:
Should it have been a taunting penalty?
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 19, 2026
(via NBC) pic.twitter.com/3tbsNF2aJE
Dating back to the preseason, the NFL has fined a player 25 times for taunting in 2026.
Golden is the fifth Packers player to be fined during the 2026 season but the first since Week 2.
List of fines for Packers, 2026 season
- Week 1: S Evan Williams ($7,087), EDGE Lukas Van Ness ($17,911)
- Week 2: LB Ty'Ron Hopper ($8,325), DL Chris McClellan ($7,167)
- Week 6: WR Matthew Golden ($11,941)
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