{"id":129373,"date":"2025-12-08T08:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129373"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:56:39","slug":"you-may-have-missed-this-update-cowboys-tight-end-jake-ferguson-will-not-face-nfl-punishment-after-the-leagues-review-and-the-decision-is-raising-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129373","title":{"rendered":"You may have missed this update: Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson will not face NFL punishment after the league\u2019s review\u2014and the decision is raising questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249662103-e1765155786904.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249662103-e1765155786904.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249662103-e1765155786904.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249662103-e1765155786904.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jake Ferguson\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1639\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1897\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s eye in the sky doesn\u2019t miss much, if anything, so\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0tight end\u00a0Jake Ferguson\u00a0may have thought he was about to get dinged on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson\u2019s crime? Jumping into the famous Salvation Army Bell at AT&amp;T Stadium during the Cowboys\u2019 31-28 win over the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCowboys tight end Jake Ferguson, notably, was not fined at all for jumping into the Salvation Army red kettle after a third-quarter catch that was originally ruled a touchdown,\u201d\u00a0Cowboys Wire\u2019s Todd Brock wrote on his official X account. \u201cVideo review showed that Ferguson did not get both feet down before falling out of bounds while making the catch in double coverage. Even though he tapped one foot down twice, the touchdown was ultimately overturned.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Ferguson\u2019s fine would have likely fallen under the \u201cBanned\/Excessive Celebrations\u201d part of the rulebook that rules out using props and would have cost him somewhere between $12,000 to $14,000 \u2014 much more affordable after Ferguson signed a 4-year, $50 million contract extension before the season.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">In 4 seasons, Ferguson has only been fined once, catching a $4,895 fine as a rookie for, you guessed it, excessive celebration against the\u00a0New York Giants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ferguson Coming Off Career Low in Week 14<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Ferguson probably wouldn\u2019t have been surprised if he got fined \u2014 it\u2019s just been that type of week for him after he had one of the\u00a0worst games of his career\u00a0when in a 44-30 loss to the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0on Thursday Night Football.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">In the first half, Ferguson lost a fumble that set up a Detroit touchdown and, late in the half, was called for a hands to the face penalty that cost the Cowboys\u2019 what would have been 1st and goal from the Lions 2-yard-line \u2014 essentially a 50-yard penalty.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys were forced to settle for another field goal after Ferguson was flagged for a questionable offensive pass interference call running a route into the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>Even more concerning has been Ferguson\u2019s penchant for coughing up the ball \u2014 something that\u2019s taken away some of the shine from what would otherwise be a spectacular year.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson is second in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0among tight ends with 75 receptions and 7 touchdowns to go with 554 yards.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJake Ferguson didn\u2019t have a fumble in his first 35 career games,\u201d\u00a0105.3-FM The Fan\u2019s Bobby Belt wrote on his official X account. \u201cThat\u2019s his 7th fumble in his last 25 games.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ferguson Trying to Crack Upper TE Echelon<\/h2>\n<p>Ferguson earned Pro Bowl honors in his second season in 2023 with 71 receptions for 761 yards and 5 touchdowns. He seemed to regress in 2024 with quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0out for the final 10 games of the season and finished with 59 receptions for 454 yards and zero touchdowns. Ferguson also missed 3 games due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Ferguson, he\u2019s not going to be considered among the upper echelon of NFL tight ends until the Cowboys start winning consistently.<\/p>\n<p>The loss to the Lions snapped a 3-game winning streak by the Cowboys and dropped their record to 6-6-1 overall.<\/p>\n<p>According to NFL.com, that puts the Cowboys\u2019 chances of making the playoffs at just 6 percent headed into a Week 15 home game against the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL\u2019s eye in the sky doesn\u2019t miss much, if anything, so\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0tight end\u00a0Jake Ferguson\u00a0may have thought he was about to get dinged on Saturday. 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