The $11,941 Fine Quinnen Williams Is About to Get For That Facemask Nobody Called

The Dallas Cowboys could be staring down an NFL fine after what went down Sunday night, all thanks to New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo leaving the field with a bloody nose. This is the kind of stuff that drives you nuts when it gets missed live.

Bloody Nose, No Call, Big Problem

During Sunday night’s game, things got wild early when rookie Cam Skattebo, an intriguing back from Arizona State, got tangled up in a pileup. A Cowboys defender appeared to grab and twist his facemask. The Giants’ running back was left with a bloody nose, had to jet off the field for a bit for treatment, but credit to him, he came right back into the game. Here’s the kicker: the refs on the field missed it. No facemask penalty was called when it happened. You just know that had to be infuriating for Giants fans.

The League Is Watching, And They See Everything

But you know how the NFL is, they see everything. Another angle of that play clearly shows the Cowboys defender pulling Skattebo’s facemask during the tackle. And yeah, it looks like it was Dallas defensive tackle Quinnen Williams caught in the act. The league can still review plays even when the officials miss them in real-time. That review? It could mean a fine for Williams if they confirm it was a violation. The NFL’s 2026 Fines and Appeals Schedule isn’t messing around either. A first-offense facemask violation is a cool $11,941. That’s a chunky sum! The league reviews every single play from every game, so you know this footage is under the microscope. If they slap Williams with that violation, he’ll be notified, told the amount, and yep, he gets to appeal it.

Make no mistake, this incident is a problem for the Cowboys after the game, even with no flag thrown on the field. The NFL is absolutely going to review that footage before making their final decision. Will the NFL deem that facemask worth a $11,941 hit? We’ll be watching to see how this decision comes down.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.